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WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #14,303CAS 4区Hybrid

Journal of Planning History

Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.396•SCImago Rank: #14,303•Identifier (ISSN):1538-5132(Print)/1552-6585(Online)•Articles / Year: 21•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,654 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
0.7
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
26

26 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
21articles/year
22.73% Gold OA•93.33% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 0.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.7)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.4)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.5)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.6)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Planning History publishes peer-reviewed articles, book, conference and exhibition reviews, commissioned essays, and updates on new publications on the history of city and regional planning, with particular emphasis on the Americas. JPH invites scholars and practitioners of planning to submit articles and features on the full range of topics embraced by city and regional planning history, including planning history in the Americas, transnational planning experiences, planning history pedagogy, planning history in planning practice, the intellectual roots of the planning processes, and planning history historiography.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Sociology82.3%Political science76.9%Geography66.2%Economics62.4%Engineering61.2%Law56.9%History56.9%Biology52.8%Archaeology44.7%Philosophy43.5%Civil engineering39.7%Computer science36.3%Ecology36.1%Public administration33.1%Art32%Urban planning26.5%Politics25.6%Environmental science22.7%Business22.4%Medicine22.2%Environmental planning22%Geology20.9%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #14,303Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2002-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.396

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
26

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.33

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,654 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations31
3-Year Documents41
Citable Documents40

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate42.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Economics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
SAGE
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING
JCRESCI
57/58Q4
REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING
JCIESCI
54/58Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—210
20250.4213
20240.52415
20230.6173
2022—2515
2021—26117
2020—2472
2019—18127
2018—23151
2017—1590
2016—2596
2015—1371
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Planning History

WoS Q4
00112023202420250.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 0c7d5c53-bc17-4a8a-a9a1-6bf9bb0401dd
Database Updated: 2026-10-01