Journal of Urban Design

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Urban Design is a scholarly international journal which advances theory, research and practice in urban design.

There is a growing recognition of the need for urban design in shaping, managing and improving the quality of the urban environment.

It is now considered one of the core knowledge components of planning and architectural education and practice.

Thus, increasing numbers of architects, planners, surveyors, landscape architects and other professions concerned with the quality of urban development are specialising in urban design.

The Journal of Urban Design provides a new forum to bring together those contributing to this re-emerging discipline and enables researchers, scholars, practitioners and students to explore its many dimensions.

The Journal publishes original articles in specialised areas such as urban aesthetics and townscape; urban structure and form; sustainable development; urban history, preservation and conservation; urban regeneration; local and regional identity; design control and guidance; property development; practice and implementation.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	1.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8980

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	228

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.642

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	64

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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 Arts and Humanities 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.

• Measuring the Unmeasurable: Urban Design Qualities Related to Walkability

  Citation: 1058

  Authors: Reid, Susan

• Making a city: Urbanity, vitality and urban design

  Citation: 786

  Authors: John

• Evaluating Public Space

  Citation: 416

  Authors: Vikas

• Soundscape and Sound Preferences in Urban Squares: A Case Study in Sheffield

  Citation: 258

  Authors: Wei, Jian

• How Far, by Which Route and Why? A Spatial Analysis of Pedestrian Preference

  Citation: 238

  Authors: Asha, Marc, Katja

• Creating Ordinary Places: Slow Cities in a Fast World

  Citation: 227

  Authors: Paul L.

• Walking and Rhythmicity: Sensing Urban Space

  Citation: 225

  Authors: FILIPA

• The Place-shaping Continuum: A Theory of Urban Design Process

  Citation: 221

  Authors: Matthew

• Place value: place quality and its impact on health, social, economic and environmental outcomes

  Citation: 215

  Authors: Matthew

• Contemporary Public Space: Critique and Classification, Part One: Critique

  Citation: 211

  Authors: Matthew

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