Journal of Urban History

Aims & Scope

The editors of Journal of Urban History are receptive to varied methodologies and are concerned about the history of cities and urban societies in all periods of human history and in all geographical areas of the world.

The editors seek material that is analytical or interpretive rather than purely descriptive, but special attention will be given to articles offering important new insights or interpretations; utilizing new research techniques or methodologies; comparing urban societies over space and/or time; evaluating the urban historiography of varied areas of the world; singling out the unexplored but promising dimensions of the urban past for future researchers.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.3
2024	0.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.278

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	35

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	17379

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	159

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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.

• Redlining and the Home Owners' Loan Corporation

  Citation: 266

  Authors: Amy E.

• Race, Ethnicity, and Real Estate Appraisal

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Kenneth T.

• Stop the Road

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Raymond A.

• The Metabolism of the Industrial City

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Joel A.

• The Federal Home Loan Bank Board, Redlining, and the National Proliferation of Racial Lending Discrimination, 1921–1950

  Citation: 77

  Authors: Louis Lee

• What Was So Socialist about the Socialist City? Second World Urbanity in Europe

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Kimberly Elman

• New Perspectives on New Deal Housing Policy: Explicating and Mapping HOLC Loans to African Americans

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Todd M., LaDale

• Community Action, Urban Reform, and the Fight against Poverty

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Alice

• The Symbolism of the Skyscraper

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Mona

• Oil Spaces: The Global Petroleumscape in the Rotterdam/The Hague Area

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Carola

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