Journal of Settlements and Spatial Planning

Aims & Scope

Journal of Settlements and Spatial Planning (JSSP) is a biannual, peer-reviewed, open access journal, edited by the Centre for Research on Settlements and Urbanism, Faculty of Geography, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, ROMANIA.

For the unrestricted access to potential subscribers all over the world the journal is published in English language and can be accessed electronically.

The Journal of Settlements and Spatial Planning addresses mainly to geographers, young researchers and also to other specialists in adjacent fields of research that focus their attention on aspects related to settlements and spatial planning.

On the other hand, it strongly encourages representatives of the public administration, who are responsible with the practical implementation of planning projects, to bring their contribution to the scientific field.

Our journal seeks to publish original theoretical and applied research studies on a large range of subjects addressed to urban and rural settlements and spatial planning, as well as precise issues related to both of them.

We welcome scholars to bring their contribution (original articles in basic and applied research, case studies) and increase interdisciplinary research on settlements and their spatial impact.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.3
2024	0.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.242

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	11

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18945

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	44

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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 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.

• Analysing Urban Sprawl and Shifting of Urban Growth Centre of Bengaluru City, India Using Shannon’s Entropy Method

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Sarthak, Amit, Nikhil Ranjan

• Urban Sprawl Costs: The Valuation of Households’ Losses in Poland

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Piotr, Artur

• Silver Tourism and Recreational Activities as Possible Factors to Support Active Ageing and the Resilience of the Tourism Sector

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Ana-Maria, Ana-Irina, Mihaela, Camelia, Alina, Iuliana

• Delphi-AHP and Weighted Index Overlay-GIS Approaches for Industrial Site Selection. Case Study: Large Extractive Industrial Units in Iran

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Mohammadreza, Ali Asghar, Seyedeh Azadeh, Akram, Zahra, Mohammadreza

• Regional Landscape Planning and Local Planning. Insights from the Italian Context

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Anna Maria, Sergio

• "A Sustainable Approach for Site Selection of Underground Hydrogen Storage Facilities Using Fuzzy-Delphi Methodology "

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Dina, Behrouz, Mahsa, Peyman, Sara, Mahsa, Mehdi

• Rethinking Lynch’s “The Image of the City” Model in the Context of Urban Fabric Dynamics. Case Study: Craiova, Romania

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Amalia

• "Low-Income Housing Backlogs and Deficits “Blues” in South Africa. What Solutions Can a Lean Construction Approach Proffer? "

  Citation: 7

  Authors: James

• Cultivation of Rice (Oryza sativa), Corn (Zea mays) and Soybean (Glycine max) Based on Land Suitability

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Suntoro, Mujiyo, Hery, Ganjar

• Delineation of the Urban Influence Area Using the Multi-Criteria Assessment Method. The Case of FocÅŸani City, Romania

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Florentina-Cristina, Irina, Oana Bianca, George-Laurențiu

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