LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

metrics 2024

Connecting research and practice in landscape and urban studies.

Introduction

Landscape and Urban Planning is a premier academic journal published by Elsevier, dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of urban environments and landscape management. With a strong focus on ecological, managerial, and policy-driven aspects of urban and landscape planning, this journal has achieved a remarkable recognition within its field, boasting a Q1 classification in multiple categories, including Ecology, Urban Studies, and Nature and Landscape Conservation, as evidenced by its impressive Scopus rankings. Researchers can access state-of-the-art studies and innovative methodologies that address contemporary challenges in urbanization and environmental sustainability. Since its inception in 1986, the journal has been instrumental in shaping the discourse on landscape and urban planning, making it an essential resource for academics, professionals, and students alike who seek to contribute to the sustainable development of urban areas. The journal's accessible content, backed by a strong editorial board and rigorous peer-review process, ensures that published findings remain at the forefront of research in these critical disciplines.

Metrics 2024

SCIMAGO Journal Rank2.36
Journal Impact Factor7.90
Journal Impact Factor (5 years)8.70
H-Index211
Journal IF Without Self7.90
Eigen Factor0.02
Normal Eigen Factor3.69
Influence1.83
Immediacy Index1.70
Cited Half Life8.20
Citing Half Life6.90
JCI2.37
Total Documents3782
WOS Total Citations28158
SCIMAGO Total Citations53493
SCIMAGO SELF Citations4351
Scopus Journal Rank2.36
Cites / Document (2 Years)9.05
Cites / Document (3 Years)9.85
Cites / Document (4 Years)9.84

Metrics History

Rank 2024

Scopus

Urban Studies in Social Sciences
Rank #2/279
Percentile 99.28
Quartile Q1
Nature and Landscape Conservation in Environmental Science
Rank #6/211
Percentile 97.16
Quartile Q1
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law in Environmental Science
Rank #14/399
Percentile 96.49
Quartile Q1
Ecology in Environmental Science
Rank #17/461
Percentile 96.31
Quartile Q1

IF (Web Of Science)

ECOLOGY
Rank 7/195
Percentile 96.70
Quartile Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Rank 15/182
Percentile 92.00
Quartile Q1
GEOGRAPHY
Rank 3/171
Percentile 98.50
Quartile Q1
GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL
Rank 3/65
Percentile 96.20
Quartile Q1
REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING
Rank 3/54
Percentile 95.40
Quartile Q1
URBAN STUDIES
Rank 2/77
Percentile 98.10
Quartile Q1

JCI (Web Of Science)

ECOLOGY
Rank 4/195
Percentile 97.95
Quartile Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Rank 7/184
Percentile 96.20
Quartile Q1
GEOGRAPHY
Rank 3/172
Percentile 98.26
Quartile Q1
GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL
Rank 2/65
Percentile 96.92
Quartile Q1
REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING
Rank 3/54
Percentile 94.44
Quartile Q1
URBAN STUDIES
Rank 1/77
Percentile 98.70
Quartile Q1
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
Rank N/A

Quartile History

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