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Q1Cities
About Cities
Cities is a scholarly journal published by Elsevier Ltd. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.772 and H-index of 162.
Coverage: 1983-2026. Research categories: Development (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1); Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1).
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Topics in published research
Urban Transport and Accessibility; Urban Planning and Governance; Urbanization and City Planning; Urban and Rural Development Challenges; Land Use and Ecosystem Services; Urban Green Space and Health.
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3,000.00 USD; 2,740.00 EUR; 2,400.00 GBP; 353,940.00 JPY
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