Academic Journal
Q1Urban Informatics
About Urban Informatics
Urban Informatics is a scholarly journal published by Springer. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.104 and H-index of 8.
Coverage: 2024-2026. Research categories: Artificial Intelligence (Q1); Computer Science Applications (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1).
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Topics in published research
Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis; Land Use and Ecosystem Services; Smart Cities and Technologies; Urban Transport and Accessibility; Traffic Prediction and Management Techniques; Urban Design and Spatial Analysis.
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