Journal of Land Use Science

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Land Use Science provides a central outlet for high-quality articles on theoretical and empirical aspects of land-use science at the interface of social and environmental systems.

The Journal brings together an array of research perspectives at multiple temporal, spatial and social scales that contribute a better understanding of land-system dynamics and communicate scientific advances towards attaining land-system sustainability.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 2,195.00 USD. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Comparison of empirical methods for building agent-based models in land use science

  Citation: 197

  Authors: Derek T., Daniel G., Dawn C., Pepijn, Marco A., Marco, Heidi, Nick, Panomsak, Elena, Thomas, Franz, Cécile

• A comprehensive global 5 min resolution land-use data set for the year 2000 consistent with national census data

  Citation: 191

  Authors: Karl-Heinz, Veronika, Fridolin, Christoph, Alberte, Helmut

• Approaches and terminology for causal analysis in land systems science

  Citation: 160

  Authors: Patrick

• Lost in transition: determinants of post-socialist cropland abandonment in Romania

  Citation: 136

  Authors: D., T., M., P.

• Environmental cognitions, land change, and social–ecological feedbacks: an overview

  Citation: 134

  Authors: Patrick

• Land use and land cover change in the Colombian Andes: dynamics and future scenarios

  Citation: 131

  Authors: Nelly, Dolors, Javier Retana

• From teleconnection to telecoupling: taking stock of an emerging framework in land system science

  Citation: 131

  Authors: Cecilie, Jonas Østergaard, Iago, Helmut, Jörg, Patrick

• The impacts of warfare and armed conflict on land systems

  Citation: 131

  Authors: Matthias, Tobias

• The FORE-SCE model: a practical approach for projecting land cover change using scenario-based modeling

  Citation: 118

  Authors: Terry L., Kristi L., Mark A., Thomas R.

• Evaluation of spatially explicit emission scenario of land-use change and biomass burning using a process-based biogeochemical model

  Citation: 117

  Authors: Etsushi, Tsuguki, Akihiko, Michio, Yoshiki