Journal Metrics

Peer-reviewed content in the 2022 volume:
Submissions received 1 84
Reviews requested 2 509
Reviews received 3 201
Total Rejections 4 36
Acceptances 5 66
Acceptance rate 6 65%
Peer-reviewed papers - Time to publication in 2023:
Time from submission to first decision 7 66 days
Time from submission to acceptance 8 126 days

Definitions

1 Number of new articles received by the journal

2 Number of peer review invitation emails that were sent out

3 Number of completed peer review reports received

4 Total number of articles rejected (including desk rejects)

5 Number of articles that received a 'Accept for publication' decision

6 Number of acceptances, as a percentage, against the total number of final decisions

7 'Mean' average from submission to first decision for all publications in the volume

8 'Mean' average from submission to acceptance for all publications in the volume (includes revision & second review)

Journal evaluation and impact

Scopus Citescore for 2022: 4.0

  • #22/170 in Engineering: Architecture (87th percentile – Q1)
  • #56/261 in Social Sciences: Urban Studies (78th percentile –Q1)
  • #194/779 in Social Sciences: Geography, Planning and Development (75th percentile – Q2)
  • #63/200 in Engineering: Building and Construction (68th percentile – Q2)
  • #53/163 in Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (67th percentile – Q2) 
  • #147/384 in Environmental Science: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (61st percentile – Q2)

Finnish Publication Forum (JUFO): level 2

Latest Commentaries

Time to Question Demolition!

André Thomsen (Delft University of Technology) comments on the recent Buildings & Cities special issue ‘Understanding Demolition’ and explains why this phenomenon is only beginning to be understood more fully as a social and behavioural set of issues. Do we need an epidemiology of different demolition rates?

Where are Women of Colour in Urban Planning?

Safaa Charafi asks: is it possible to decolonialise the planning profession to create more inclusive and egalitarian urban settings? It is widely accepted that cities are built by men for other men. This male domination in urban planning results in cities that often do not adequately address challenges encountered by women or ethnic and social minorities. Although efforts are being taken to include women in urban planning, women of colour are still under-represented in many countries, resulting in cities that often overlook their needs.