CITIES

metrics 2024

Connecting Scholars to the Heart of Urban Issues

Introduction

CITIES is an esteemed academic journal published by Elsevier Science Ltd, focusing on interdisciplinary research pertaining to urban environments, their development, and associated sociopolitical dynamics. Since its inception in 1983, CITIES has become a vital resource for scholars and practitioners in the fields of Urban Studies, Sociology, Political Science, and Tourism, Leisure, and Hospitality Management, reflecting its distinguished status with a 2023 Q1 ranking in multiple categories. With an impressive Scopus rank placing it among the top percentile of journals in these domains, it serves as a platform for innovative research and dialogue on pressing urban issues. Although it currently does not offer open access, CITIES attracts a global readership dedicated to advancing knowledge on urbanism. Scholars and professionals seeking to contribute to the evolving discourse on urban life will find CITIES an essential publication, bridging theories and practice for a better understanding of our urban future.

Metrics 2024

SCIMAGO Journal Rank1.73
Journal Impact Factor6.00
Journal Impact Factor (5 years)6.80
H-Index127
Journal IF Without Self6.00
Eigen Factor0.02
Normal Eigen Factor4.68
Influence1.35
Immediacy Index1.10
Cited Half Life4.20
Citing Half Life6.90
JCI2.02
Total Documents3689
WOS Total Citations19532
SCIMAGO Total Citations43678
SCIMAGO SELF Citations3791
Scopus Journal Rank1.73
Cites / Document (2 Years)6.90
Cites / Document (3 Years)7.52
Cites / Document (4 Years)8.03

Metrics History

Rank 2024

Scopus

Sociology and Political Science in Social Sciences
Rank #29/1466
Percentile 98.02
Quartile Q1
Urban Studies in Social Sciences
Rank #7/279
Percentile 97.49
Quartile Q1
Development in Social Sciences
Rank #12/306
Percentile 96.08
Quartile Q1
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management in Business, Management and Accounting
Rank #19/146
Percentile 86.99
Quartile Q1

IF (Web Of Science)

URBAN STUDIES
Rank 5/77
Percentile 94.20
Quartile Q1

JCI (Web Of Science)

URBAN STUDIES
Rank 4/77
Percentile 94.81
Quartile Q1

Quartile History

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