Top 10 Urbanization and City Planning Journals (2026 Ranking)

Explore the leading academic journals in Urbanization and City Planning. This list features high-impact publications ranked by their latest metrics, APC fees, and indexing status.

Highest Citation Rate Urbanization and City Planning Journal 2026

The highest citation rate urbanization and city planning journal currently in our catalog is Cities, with a 2026 OpenAlex Citation Rate of 5.78, published by Elsevier BV. The ranked list below shows the full urbanization and city planning journal ranking by Citation Rate.

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Ranked List: Top Urbanization and City Planning Publications
#1
Cities
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0264-2751
CR: 5.78
#2
GeoJournal
Springer Science+Business Media · ISSN: 0343-2521
CR: 2.64
#3
Urban Studies
SAGE Publishing · ISSN: 0042-0980
CR: 2.10

All Journals in Urbanization and City Planning

Cities

Elsevier BV

0264-2751 IF 5.78
GeoJournal

Springer Science+Business Media

0343-2521 IF 2.64
Urban Studies

SAGE Publishing

0042-0980 IF 2.10

Urbanization and City Planning Journals — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest citation rate urbanization and city planning journal in 2026?

The top-ranked urbanization and city planning journal on this page is the highest-impact-factor publication in our catalog for this field, sourced from our latest data refresh. Compare it with the rest of the ranked list above to see how citation rates distribute across this discipline.

How do I search journal of urbanization and city planning citation rate?

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Are there open access urbanization and city planning journals with high citation rate?

Yes — urbanization and city planning titles flagged with the green Open Access badge above are both peer-reviewed and freely readable. Several are also DOAJ-listed and Scopus-indexed.

What does urbanization and city planning journal ranking mean?

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