Journal of Place Management and Development

Aims & Scope

Place management and place branding are issues of increasing international importance, as places constantly adapt to meet the needs of their users against a back-drop of economic uncertainty, demographic change and technological innovation.

This journal is unique in bringing together research from management, real estate, marketing, tourism, retailing, geography, public administration, sociology, planning and design to advance understanding of place management, marketing and development.

Topics may include but are not limited to: • Place making • Organizational and governance structures in place management • The marketing and branding of places • Digital, virtual and augmented places • The consumption of place • Place design and planning considerations • Place regeneration • Place competitiveness • Community engagement and place development • Sustainability in places • Local economic development • Responsible tourism • International perspectives upon, and best practice in, place management • Town centre, Downtown and Mainstreet management, BIDs etc. • Neighbourhood and community renewal • Location management (eg. shopping centres, airports etc.)

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	1.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12986

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	199

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.435

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	43

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Business, Management and Accounting and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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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.

• My city – my brand: the different roles of residents in place branding

  Citation: 419

  Authors: Erik, Mihalis, Sebastian

• City branding: a state‐of‐the‐art review of the research domain

  Citation: 331

  Authors: Andrea, Per

• From “necessary evil” to necessity: stakeholders' involvement in place branding

  Citation: 270

  Authors: Mihalis

• Augmented reality, virtual reality and 3D printing for the co-creation of value for the visitor experience at cultural heritage places

  Citation: 244

  Authors: Timothy Hyungsoo, M. Claudia

• Place marketing: how did we get here and where are we going?

  Citation: 191

  Authors: Mihalis, Gregory

• The selective nature of place branding and the layering of spatial identities

  Citation: 151

  Authors: Martin, Kees, Bouke

• How to catch a city? The concept and measurement of place brands

  Citation: 147

  Authors: Sebastian

• A great place to live, work and play

  Citation: 139

  Authors: Andrea, Magdalena

• My place is not your place – different place brand knowledge by different target groups

  Citation: 130

  Authors: Sebastian, Suzanne C.

• Who's your target? The creative class as a target group for place branding

  Citation: 122

  Authors: Sebastian

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