Cities Impact Factor, Indexing, Ranking

Cities (C) is a scholarly journal dedicated to publishing research in the field of Social Sciences. Elsevier is the publisher of this esteemed journal. The P-ISSN assigned to Cities is 0264-2751 and its abbreviated form is Cities.

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.

Abbreviation : ISO Journal abbreviation refers to the shortened form or acronym used to represent the full title of a scholarly journal. The ISO4 Abbreviation of Cities Journal is Cities.

The Ranking of the Journal in 2024 is 1691. Ranking systems aim to provide an indication of a journal's quality, influence, and prestige within a specific field or discipline.

The Journal's Impact Factor in 2024 is 6.7. it is all calculated by Clarivate, which means how many times a particular citation has been published in the past two years.

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The Journal SCImago in 2024 is 1.718. It is measured by the number of citations which are made by the particular journals, and the journal from where the citations arrived from.

The Journal's H-Index in 2024 is 114. The H-index is calculated on how many times a particular author is cited and the number of published papers that a particular author has.

The Journal's Quartile is Q1. A quartile has three points, which are the upper quartile, median, and lower quartile. The main motive of the quartile is to calculate the interquartile range, that resembles the changes across the median.

The Journal is indexed in (Indexing details)

• 1. Web of Science
• 2. UGC
• 3. Scopus
• 4. Google Scholar

Indexing services aim to make it easier for researchers, scholars, and readers to discover and access articles from various journals within a specific field or discipline.

The Editor-in-chief of the Journal is Pengjun Zhao, PhD

Processing/Submission Fee : Article submission/Processing fees (APC), also known as manuscript Publication fees or processing fees (APC), are charged by journals to authors for submitting/publishing their research papers/article.

The APC/Submission (Publication) Fee of the Journal is $2970

Call for paper : The Journal invites original research contributions for consideration of publication in Cities journal.

Journal seeking submissions in the broad areas of Social Sciences that align with journal's focus on Social Sciences.

for details about call for paper please visit to the official website of the journal to check the details about call for papers.

Publishing in Cities involves the following steps:

• Research: Conduct high-quality, impactful research in the field of Social Sciences.
• Familiarize Yourself: Read and understand the aims and scope of Cities to ensure your work aligns with their focus.
• Manuscript Preparation: Prepare your manuscript according to the Cities guidelines, including formatting, length, and referencing style.
• Submission: Submit your manuscript through the journal's online submission system.

• Journal Website
• PubMed
• Scopus
• SCImago