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Journals for “Urban and spatial planning”
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Topic match is relative to the best match in this search (100% = best). Under each journal, "Publishes on" shows which of the matched topics it publishes and what share of its recent papers they make up. Fees are shown only where DOAJ records them; "Not recorded" does not mean the journal is free.
| # | Journal | Topic match | ITS Journal Score | Global rank | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access | Fee (APC) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Journal of The Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture · Japan Publishes on: Urban and spatial planning (46%) | 100% | 40.9 | #27,376 | 461 | 100% | Not recorded | |
| 2 | Landscape Research Japan Online Japan Publishes on: Urban and spatial planning (45%) | 98% | 25.2 | #46,614 | 68 | 100% | Not recorded | |
| 3 | Toshi keikaku hokokushu/Toshi keikaku houkokushuu Publishes on: Urban and spatial planning (36%) | 77% | 35.2 | #33,866 | 580 | 100% | Not recorded | |
| 4 | Japan Architectural Review Wiley · United States · DOAJ Publishes on: Urban and spatial planning (23%) | 49% | 50.7 | #18,969 | 337 | 100% | US$1,500 | |
| 5 | Landscape Ecology and Management Japan Publishes on: Urban and spatial planning (19%) | 42% | 26.1 | #45,450 | 63 | 100% | Not recorded | |
| 6 | Kikan Chirigaku The Tohoku Geographical Association · Japan Publishes on: Urban and spatial planning (14%) | 31% | 32.4 | #37,335 | 112 | 100% | Not recorded | |
| 7 | Geographical review of Japan series A The Association of Japanese Geographers · Japan Publishes on: Urban and spatial planning (13%) | 28% | 37.1 | #31,546 | 312 | 100% | Not recorded | |
| 8 | E-journal GEO The Association of Japanese Geographers · Japan Publishes on: Urban and spatial planning (12%) | 27% | 37.8 | #30,755 | 189 | 100% | Not recorded | |
| 9 | Proceedings of The City Planning Institute of Japan Kansai Branch The City Planning Institute of Japan · Japan Publishes on: Urban and spatial planning (15%) | 32% | 24.1 | #47,978 | 200 | 100% | Not recorded | |
| 10 | Journal of the Japanese Society of Revegetation Technology JAPANESE SOCIETY OF REVEGETATION TECHNOLOGY · Japan Publishes on: Urban and spatial planning (10%) | 22% | 41.6 | #26,686 | 381 | 100% | Not recorded | |
| 11 | MOKUZAI HOZON (Wood Protection) Japan Wood Preserving Association · Japan Publishes on: Urban and spatial planning (13%) | 28% | 28.2 | #42,738 | 240 | 100% | Not recorded | |
| 12 | The Japanese Journal of Real Estate Sciences Japan Association for Real Estate Sciences · Japan Publishes on: Urban and spatial planning (13%) | 28% | 25.9 | #45,701 | 377 | 100% | Not recorded | |
| 13 | JOURNAL OF RURAL PLANNING ASSOCIATION Association for Rural Planning · Japan Publishes on: Urban and spatial planning (12%) | 27% | 28.7 | #42,115 | 151 | 100% | Not recorded | |
| 14 | Transactions of Japan Society of Kansei Engineering Japan Society of Kansei Engineering · Japan Publishes on: Urban and spatial planning (11%) | 23% | 34.3 | #34,888 | 212 | 100% | Not recorded | |
| 15 | Japanese Journal of Environmental Education The Japanese Society of Environmental Education · Japan Publishes on: Urban and spatial planning (11%) | 23% | 30.2 | #40,173 | 214 | 95% | Not recorded | |
| 16 | 農村計画学会誌 The Association for Rural Planning Publishes on: Urban and spatial planning (13%) | 28% | 17.3 | #55,447 | 61 | 100% | Not recorded | |
| 17 | Journal of the Korean housing association The Korean Housing Association · South Korea Publishes on: Urban and spatial planning (6%) | 13% | 44.2 | #24,207 | 292 | 53% | Not recorded | |
| 18 | Theory and Applications of GIS Geographic Information Systems Association of Japan · Japan Publishes on: Urban and spatial planning (10%) | 22% | 27.1 | #44,175 | 73 | 100% | Not recorded | |
| 19 | Journal of Global Tourism Research Japan Publishes on: Urban and spatial planning (9%) | 19% | 31.5 | #38,481 | 112 | 100% | Not recorded | |
| 20 | International Journal of Human Culture Studies Japan Publishes on: Urban and spatial planning (12%) | 26% | 17.1 | #55,545 | 92 | 100% | Not recorded | |
| 21 | 建築學報 Taiwan Publishes on: Urban and spatial planning (11%) | 24% | 17.6 | #55,147 | 165 | 0% | Not recorded | |
| 22 | Journal of East Asian Landscape Studies South Korea Publishes on: Urban and spatial planning (10%) | 21% | 21.5 | #51,026 | 168 | 0% | Not recorded | |
| 23 | Journal of the Korean Institute of Rural Architecture Korean Institute of Rural Architecture · South Korea Publishes on: Urban and spatial planning (10%) | 21% | 19.1 | #53,708 | 131 | 0% | Not recorded | |
| 24 | Journal of the Urban Design Institute of Korea Urban Design South Korea Publishes on: Urban and spatial planning (5%) | 11% | 36.7 | #32,060 | 274 | 0% | Not recorded | |
| 25 | Journal of Rural Studies Japan Publishes on: Urban and spatial planning (9%) | 19% | 19.4 | #53,365 | 119 | 100% | Not recorded | |
| 26 | Samfundslederskab i Skandinavien Copenhagen Business School · Denmark Publishes on: Urban and spatial planning (8%) | 18% | 18.5 | #54,217 | 83 | 100% | Not recorded | |
| 27 | The Journal of Japanese Studies South Korea Publishes on: Urban and spatial planning (7%) | 15% | 15.3 | #57,138 | 146 | 0% | Not recorded | |
| 28 | JOURNAL OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Japan Publishes on: Urban and spatial planning (2%) | 4% | 17.5 | #55,232 | 72 | 100% | Not recorded | |
| 29 | الأرصاد الجوية Egypts Presidential Specialized Council for Education and Scientific Research · Egypt Publishes on: Urban and spatial planning (0%) | 1% | 10.4 | #60,184 | 88 | 99% | Not recorded |
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How the ITS Journal Score works
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