Urban Design International

Aims & Scope

URBAN DESIGN International is: an essential forum for the exchange of information and debate concerning issues of urban design and management a vital resource for urban designers, architects, planners, landscape architects and developers an international peer-reviewed publication.

URBAN DESIGN International is the first truly international network for all of those involved in the multi-disciplinary tasks of urban design and management.

In providing a direct forum for the exchange of information and a vehicle for the debate which constantly redefines the scope of urban design, the journal places a primary emphasis on bringing together practice and research.

It addresses current issues and aims to make a range of materials accessible to all: from in-depth papers and reviews of projects, to book reviews, comments on previous contributions and a diary of international events.

Some issues are themed by topic or geographic region.

The international range of the journal is impressive as witnessed by contributions from all the major continents and an active and extensive editorial structure.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	1.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.661

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	44

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8663

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	224

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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.

• What is a walkable place? The walkability debate in urban design

  Citation: 364

  Authors: Ann

• Cities as movement economies

  Citation: 227

  Authors: Bill

• Principles for public space design, planning to do better

  Citation: 218

  Authors: Matthew

• A configurational approach to analytical urban design: ‘Space syntax’ methodology

  Citation: 179

  Authors: Kayvan

• Close encounters with buildings

  Citation: 164

  Authors: Jan, Lotte Johansen, Solvejg

• Can streets be made safe?

  Citation: 156

  Authors: Bill

• Linking urban design to sustainability: formal indicators of social urban sustainability field research in Perth, Western Australia

  Citation: 136

  Authors: Sergio, John Luciano

• Understanding the link between street connectivity, land use and pedestrian flows

  Citation: 132

  Authors: Ayse, John, Brian

• Towards shared space

  Citation: 128

  Authors: Ben

• A theory of the city as object: or, how spatial laws mediate the social construction of urban space

  Citation: 126

  Authors: Bill

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