Urban Policy and Research

Aims & Scope

Urban Policy and Research is an international journal dedicated to the publication of refereed articles in English in the field of urban studies and urban policy for those with an interest in Australia, New Zealand and the wider Asia Pacific region.

The scope of the journal is international in two senses: it presents to a worldwide readership a view of the urban policies of particular countries, and it encourages dialogue among researchers, policy makers and practitioners in the Australasian region.

Urban Policy and Research seeks to develop better links between theoretical and empirical research and urban policy practice.

It seeks to stimulate informed debate about urban issues by publishing peer-reviewed research articles and practice review papers from a wide range of theoretical, ideological and methodological approaches.

We also encourage papers from scholars in the UK, EU and USA/Canada that offer comparative analyses of Australian/New Zealand and Asia-Pacific urban policy issues.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.7
2024	1.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.705

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	51

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8035

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	171

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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.

• ‘Dig In’ to Social Capital: Community Gardens as Mechanisms for Growing Urban Social Connectedness

  Citation: 263

  Authors: Jonathan, Mardie

• Urban Structure and Energy—A Review

  Citation: 146

  Authors: PETER, GARRY, GLEN

• Planning Healthy, Liveable and Sustainable Cities: How Can Indicators Inform Policy?

  Citation: 146

  Authors: Melanie, Carolyn, Hannah, Melanie, Lu, Dominique, Iain, Billie

• Delivering the Compact City in Australia: Current Trends and Future Implications

  Citation: 138

  Authors: Bill

• Digital Infrastructures and Urban Governance

  Citation: 137

  Authors: Sarah, Ellie, Michele, Donald

• Discourse Analysis and its Utility for Urban Policy Research

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Keith

• Do Economies of Scale Exist in Australian Local Government? A Review of the Research Evidence1

  Citation: 116

  Authors: Joel, Brian

• Housing Stock Transfers, Regeneration and State-Led Gentrification in London

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Paul

• Creating Inclusive Communities through Balancing Social Mix: A Critical Relationship or Tenuous Link?

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Kathy

• Is there a Bubble in the Chinese Housing Market?

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Christian, Yanqun

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