Urban Science

Urban Science is an international, scientific, peer-reviewed, open access journal of urban and regional studies, published monthly online by MDPI. The Urban Land Institute (ULI) is affiliated with the journal.
  • Open Access— free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions.
  • High Visibility: indexed within ScopusESCI (Web of Science) and other databases.
  • Journal Rank: JCR - Q1 (Geography) / CiteScore - Q1 (Urban Studies)
  • Rapid Publication: manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision is provided to authors approximately 25.5 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 4.4 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the first half of 2025).
  • Recognition of Reviewers: reviewers who provide timely, thorough peer-review reports receive vouchers entitling them to a discount on the APC of their next publication in any MDPI journal, in appreciation of the work done.
 
Impact Factor: 2.9 (2024); 5-Year Impact Factor: 2.7 (2024)
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Topic in Forests, Land, Remote Sensing, Urban Science
Remote Sensing of Urban Forests and Their Ecological Functions Topic Editors: Zhibin Ren, Sheng Xu, Mingming Jia, Chunlin Li
Deadline: 31 July 2025
Topic in Economies, Forests, Land, Smart Cities, Urban Science, Sustainability
Sustainable Investments in Urban, Peri-Urban and Industrial Areas: Novel Approaches and Methods Topic Editors: Francesco Sica, Elena Di Pirro, Maria Rosaria Sessa, Francesco Tajani, Maria Rosaria Guarini, Alessio Russo, Debora Anelli
Deadline: 31 October 2025
Topic in Real Estate, RSEE, Sustainability, Urban Science
Sustainability and Regional Development: Foundations and Challenges for This Symbiotic Relationship Topic Editors: Dimitrios Tsiotas, Serafeim Polyzos
Deadline: 30 November 2025
Topic in Land, Sustainability, Urban Science
Sustainable Planning in Cross-Border Cooperation Topic Editors: Luís Carlos Loures, Paulo Ferreira
Deadline: 31 December 2025
Special Issue in Urban Science
Sustainable Urbanization, Regional Planning and Development Guest Editors: Lidia Mierzejewska, Alexandru-Ionuţ Petrişor
Deadline: 20 July 2025
Special Issue in Urban Science
Sustainable Approaches on Urban Space in Mediterranean Cities: From XS Design to XL Planning Guest Editors: Maria Sinou, Afroditi Synnefa, Marina Neophytou, George Hloupis, Evgenia Tousi
Deadline: 31 August 2025
Special Issue in Urban Science
Urban Forestry as a Strategy for Promoting Greener and Healthier Cities Guest Editors: Francesco Ferrini, Ermes Lo Piccolo, Barbara Mariotti
Deadline: 30 September 2025
Special Issue in Urban Science
Urban Energy Districts: Innovation, Sustainability, and Sharing for a Solidary Future Guest Editors: Giovanni Murano, Maria Grazia Giardinelli
Deadline: 30 September 2025
Topical Collection in Urban Science
Urban Acoustic Environments Collection Editors: Francesco Aletta, Jooyoung Hong
Topical Collection in Urban Science
Urban Conservation Collection Editor: Sergio Cardone
Topical Collection in Urban Science
Urban Agenda Collection Editors: Luis Hernández-Callejo, Sergio Nesmachnow, Pablo de Frutos Madrazo, Tigran Haas, Yu-Sheng Shen, Marcia Eugenio-Gozalbo
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