Cities Impact Factor, Indexing, Ranking

Cities Impact Factor, Indexing, Ranking

Cities (C) is a scholarly journal dedicated to publishing research in the field of Social Sciences, and Published by Elsevier. The Print-ISSN to Cities is 0264-2751 and its abbreviation is Cities.


Cities Aim and Scope

Cities publishes articles on many aspects of urban planning and policy. It distinguishes itself by providing an international and interdisciplinary platform for the exchange of ideas and information among urban planners, policy makers and analysts, and urbanists from all disciplines. The primary aims of the journal are to analyze and assess past and present urban development and management as a reflection of effective, ineffective and non-existent planning policies; and the promotion of the implementation of appropriate urban policies in both the developed and the developing world. Topics covered include: urban adaptation to climate change; gentrification and housing; homelessness and welfare services; urban management; public-private sector cooperation; development and planning problems; urban regeneration; neighborhood conservation and urban design; immigration and international labor migration; urban politics; urban theory; urban governance; smart cities and regions; infrastructure; livability and quality of life; greening; and the complexities of creating sustainable cities.


Cities Details


Journal title Cities (C)
Abbreviation Cities
Print ISSN 0264-2751
Online ISSN 1873-6084
Publisher Name Elsevier
Editor-in-chief Pengjun Zhao, PhD
Subject Category Social Sciences
Access type Hybrid
Impact Factor 6.7
SJR 1.718
SNIP 2.250
Ranking 1691
CiteScore 10.4
H-Index 114
Status 🟢 Active
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