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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,501CAS 2区Hybrid

Journal of Planning Literature

Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.963•SCImago Rank: #1,501•Identifier (ISSN):0885-4122(Print)/1552-6593(Online)•Articles / Year: 26•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,718 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
6.2
↑ +1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
77

77 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate2.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
26articles/year
44.87% Gold OA•58.82% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.2)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.2)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.5)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.361)
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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

JOURNAL OF PLANNING LITERATURE publishes review articles and abstracts of recent literature in city and regional planning and design. A typical issue contains one to three refereed literature reviews; a Council of Planning Librarians (CPL) Bibliography; several hundred abstracts of recent journal articles and dissertations; and several hundred bibliographic listings. JPL aims to give the reader an understanding of the state of knowledge of the field for use in research or professional practice.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
EngineeringComputer ScienceGeographyEconomicsBusinessPolitical ScienceSociologyLawBiologyWorld Wide Web & InternetEcologyProgramming LanguagesCivil Engineering
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,501Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1985-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.963

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
77

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
8.30

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,718 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations533
3-Year Documents62
Citable Documents60

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate60.8%

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 DevelopmentQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Economics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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
SSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING
JCRSSCI
10/58Q1
URBAN STUDIES
JCRSSCI
9/86Q1
REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING
JCISSCI
13/58Q1
URBAN STUDIES
JCISSCI
13/86Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—285
20255.25597
2024451301
20234.541292
20225.36145779
2021—49799
2020—391,033
2019—36727
2018—42681
2017—451,117
2016—29287
2015—412,272
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Planning Literature

WoS Q1
245720222023202420255.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:5.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 2.5%

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: 24f6a2b0-1ef2-4229-a059-80f9209dcca4
Database Updated: 2026-09-28