Journal of Urbanism

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Urbanism is a multi-disciplinary journal that focuses on human settlement and its relation to the idea of sustainability, social justice and cultural understanding.

It is concerned with the relative impact of design on environmental perception, urban livability and the experience of space.

The journal addresses a wide range of urban concerns, and aims, by publishing research from a variety of theoretical, methodological and conceptual perspectives, to create an attitude of sustainability toward urban form.

Journal of Urbanism is particularly interested in: • The rural-urban transect in theory and practice • Policies designed to promote urbanism and assessments of outcome • Studies of living preferences • Urban regeneration • New urbanism • Smart growth • Livable communities • Transit-oriented development • The role of historical preservation in the urban sustainability movement • Theories of urban architecture and urbanism • Walkable communities • Urban morphology

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.667

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	35

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8580

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	269

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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

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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.

• DIY urbanism: implications for cities

  Citation: 122

  Authors: Donovan

• Walkability: what is it?

  Citation: 122

  Authors: Ria Hutabarat

• Re-theorising contemporary public space: a new narrative and a new normative

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Matthew

• Quantitative analysis of urban form: a multidisciplinary review

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Kelly, Reid, Gerrit‐Jan, Yan

• Walkable streets: pedestrian behavior, perceptions and attitudes

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Vikas

• Rethinking how built environments influence subjective well-being: a new conceptual framework

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Kostas

• Eye-tracking technology, visual preference surveys, and urban design: preliminary evidence of an effective methodology

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Robert B., Marc D., Dong, Michael P., Anton

• Public/private urban interfaces: type, adaptation, assemblage

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Kim, Stephen

• Seeing the city: using eye-tracking technology to explore cognitive responses to the built environment

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Justin B., Alexandra, Andrew, Veronica, Robert J.K., Holly A., Tad T.

• The “neighborhood unit” on trial: a case study in the impacts of urban morphology

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Michael W., Sergio, Ombretta

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