Journal details
CITIES
ELSEVIER SCI LTD · ISSN 0264-2751 · eISSN 1873-6084
SSCIScopusPubMedPMC
Overview
CITIES is a Urban Studies journal published by ELSEVIER SCI LTD (England). Use this page to check its impact factor, JCR quartile, CAS zone and indexing before you submit. Always confirm the scope, APC and policies on the journal's official website.
Publication output
2026: 435 articles · 2025: 1,007 articles · 2024: 826 articles. Source: OpenAlex open data.
FAQ
What is the impact factor of CITIES?
The impact factor recorded for CITIES is 7 (2025 JCR release), JCR quartile Q1.
What is the CAS zone (Chinese Academy of Sciences ranking) of CITIES?
CITIES is listed in CAS Zone 1 and marked as a TOP journal.
Which databases index CITIES?
CITIES is indexed in SSCI, Scopus, PubMed, PMC. Confirm on the journal website and the database itself before submitting.