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The Highest Percentage Increase in Total Citations in the Field of Social Sciences! (source: ISI Essential Science Indicators)

SAGE is proud to publish the Journal of Planning Education and Research (JPER) on behalf of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning. JPER, a double blind peer-reviewed journal, is a forum for planning educators and scholars (from both academia and practice) to present results from teaching and research that advance the profession and improve planning practice. The journal covers planning theory, planning practice, and planning pedagogy. It also encompasses disciplines drawn upon by planners such as urban geography, welfare economics, interest-group politics, policy analysis, as well as other subjects used in the planning classroom.

Some of the key topics seen in recent articles include:

  • Citizen Participation/Dispute Resolution
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  • Housing and Real Estate
  • Community Development, Neighborhood Planning
  • Transportation, Infrastructure and Capital Facilities
  • Environment, Energy and Natural Resources
  • Health, Education and Social Services
  • Economic Development
  • Design, Historic Preservation, Urban Form
  • Public Administration, Finance, Budgeting
  • Politics and Society
  • Global Context of Urban and Regional Planning
  • International Planning & Development
  • Planning and Urban History
  • Ethics and Professional Concerns

The journal features articles reporting original and current research, new developments in planning pedagogy and instruction, commentary, book reviews, and news and reports from the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning.

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The Journal of Planning Education and Research ( JPER ) is a forum for planning educators and scholars (from both academia and practice) to present results from teaching and research that advance the profession and improve planning practice. JPER is the official journal of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) and the journal of record for North American planning scholarship. Aimed at scholars and educators in urban and regional planning, political science, policy analysis, urban geography, economics, and sociology, JPER presents the most vital contemporary trends and issues in planning theory, practice, and pedagogy.

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The set of journals have been ranked according to their SJR and divided into four equal groups, four quartiles. Q1 (green) comprises the quarter of the journals with the highest values, Q2 (yellow) the second highest values, Q3 (orange) the third highest values and Q4 (red) the lowest values.

CategoryYearQuartile
Development1999Q2
Development2000Q1
Development2001Q1
Development2002Q1
Development2003Q1
Development2004Q1
Development2005Q1
Development2006Q1
Development2007Q1
Development2008Q1
Development2009Q1
Development2010Q1
Development2011Q1
Development2012Q1
Development2013Q1
Development2014Q1
Development2015Q1
Development2016Q1
Development2017Q1
Development2018Q1
Development2019Q1
Development2020Q1
Development2021Q1
Development2022Q1
Development2023Q1
Geography, Planning and Development1999Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2000Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2001Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2002Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2003Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2004Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2005Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2006Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2007Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2008Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2009Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2010Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2011Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2012Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2013Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2014Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2015Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2016Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2017Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2018Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2019Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2020Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2021Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2022Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2023Q1
Urban Studies1999Q2
Urban Studies2000Q2
Urban Studies2001Q2
Urban Studies2002Q2
Urban Studies2003Q1
Urban Studies2004Q1
Urban Studies2005Q1
Urban Studies2006Q2
Urban Studies2007Q1
Urban Studies2008Q2
Urban Studies2009Q1
Urban Studies2010Q2
Urban Studies2011Q1
Urban Studies2012Q1
Urban Studies2013Q1
Urban Studies2014Q1
Urban Studies2015Q1
Urban Studies2016Q1
Urban Studies2017Q1
Urban Studies2018Q1
Urban Studies2019Q1
Urban Studies2020Q1
Urban Studies2021Q1
Urban Studies2022Q1
Urban Studies2023Q1

The SJR is a size-independent prestige indicator that ranks journals by their 'average prestige per article'. It is based on the idea that 'all citations are not created equal'. SJR is a measure of scientific influence of journals that accounts for both the number of citations received by a journal and the importance or prestige of the journals where such citations come from It measures the scientific influence of the average article in a journal, it expresses how central to the global scientific discussion an average article of the journal is.

YearSJR
19990.428
20000.573
20010.665
20020.479
20030.707
20040.706
20050.803
20060.680
20070.772
20080.605
20090.629
20100.672
20110.920
20121.169
20131.471
20140.921
20151.415
20161.143
20170.944
20181.038
20191.257
20200.965
20210.857
20221.088
20230.797

Evolution of the number of published documents. All types of documents are considered, including citable and non citable documents.

YearDocuments
199963
200047
200140
200233
200333
200442
200543
200634
200738
200845
200946
201034
201143
201237
201329
201430
201537
201634
201735
201837
201949
202045
202187
2022117
2023137

This indicator counts the number of citations received by documents from a journal and divides them by the total number of documents published in that journal. The chart shows the evolution of the average number of times documents published in a journal in the past two, three and four years have been cited in the current year. The two years line is equivalent to journal impact factor ™ (Thomson Reuters) metric.

Cites per documentYearValue
Cites / Doc. (4 years)19990.452
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20000.550
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20010.721
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20020.594
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20030.820
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20040.797
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20051.061
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20061.258
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20071.145
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20081.338
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20091.569
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20101.491
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20111.687
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20121.935
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20131.944
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20142.238
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20152.266
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20162.586
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20172.400
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20182.735
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20193.196
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20203.394
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20213.476
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20224.087
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20234.383
Cites / Doc. (3 years)19990.452
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20000.500
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20010.667
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20020.620
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20030.875
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20040.783
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20051.046
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20061.017
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20071.034
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20081.191
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20091.530
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20101.155
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20111.608
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20121.862
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20132.123
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20141.872
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20152.115
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20162.073
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20172.446
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20182.462
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20193.217
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20202.901
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20213.496
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20224.055
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20232.534
Cites / Doc. (2 years)19990.343
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20000.530
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20010.627
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20020.506
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20030.671
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20040.833
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20050.840
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20060.894
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20070.961
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20081.042
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20090.952
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20100.989
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20111.538
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20121.805
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20131.425
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20142.076
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20151.542
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20161.970
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20172.127
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20182.290
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20192.583
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20203.163
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20213.415
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20221.894
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20232.431

Evolution of the total number of citations and journal's self-citations received by a journal's published documents during the three previous years. Journal Self-citation is defined as the number of citation from a journal citing article to articles published by the same journal.

CitesYearValue
Self Cites199923
Self Cites200024
Self Cites200122
Self Cites200212
Self Cites200314
Self Cites200417
Self Cites200514
Self Cites200624
Self Cites200711
Self Cites200813
Self Cites200918
Self Cites201021
Self Cites201126
Self Cites201234
Self Cites201313
Self Cites20147
Self Cites201523
Self Cites20169
Self Cites20178
Self Cites20188
Self Cites20199
Self Cites20207
Self Cites202114
Self Cites202231
Self Cites202360
Total Cites199966
Total Cites200084
Total Cites2001108
Total Cites200293
Total Cites2003105
Total Cites200483
Total Cites2005113
Total Cites2006120
Total Cites2007123
Total Cites2008137
Total Cites2009179
Total Cites2010149
Total Cites2011201
Total Cites2012229
Total Cites2013242
Total Cites2014204
Total Cites2015203
Total Cites2016199
Total Cites2017247
Total Cites2018261
Total Cites2019341
Total Cites2020351
Total Cites2021458
Total Cites2022734
Total Cites2023631

Evolution of the number of total citation per document and external citation per document (i.e. journal self-citations removed) received by a journal's published documents during the three previous years. External citations are calculated by subtracting the number of self-citations from the total number of citations received by the journal’s documents.

CitesYearValue
External Cites per document19990.295
External Cites per document20000.357
External Cites per document20010.531
External Cites per document20020.540
External Cites per document20030.758
External Cites per document20040.623
External Cites per document20050.917
External Cites per document20060.814
External Cites per document20070.941
External Cites per document20081.078
External Cites per document20091.376
External Cites per document20100.992
External Cites per document20111.400
External Cites per document20121.585
External Cites per document20132.009
External Cites per document20141.807
External Cites per document20151.875
External Cites per document20161.979
External Cites per document20172.366
External Cites per document20182.387
External Cites per document20193.132
External Cites per document20202.843
External Cites per document20213.389
External Cites per document20223.884
External Cites per document20232.293
Cites per document19990.452
Cites per document20000.500
Cites per document20010.667
Cites per document20020.620
Cites per document20030.875
Cites per document20040.783
Cites per document20051.046
Cites per document20061.017
Cites per document20071.034
Cites per document20081.191
Cites per document20091.530
Cites per document20101.155
Cites per document20111.608
Cites per document20121.862
Cites per document20132.123
Cites per document20141.872
Cites per document20152.115
Cites per document20162.073
Cites per document20172.446
Cites per document20182.462
Cites per document20193.217
Cites per document20202.901
Cites per document20213.496
Cites per document20224.055
Cites per document20232.534

International Collaboration accounts for the articles that have been produced by researchers from several countries. The chart shows the ratio of a journal's documents signed by researchers from more than one country; that is including more than one country address.

YearInternational Collaboration
19991.59
20000.00
20012.50
200218.18
20039.09
200411.90
20059.30
200614.71
20077.89
200813.33
20094.35
20105.88
20112.33
20122.70
201310.34
201416.67
20155.41
201614.71
20170.00
201816.22
201914.29
202015.56
202118.39
20229.40
202314.60

Not every article in a journal is considered primary research and therefore "citable", this chart shows the ratio of a journal's articles including substantial research (research articles, conference papers and reviews) in three year windows vs. those documents other than research articles, reviews and conference papers.

DocumentsYearValue
Non-citable documents19992
Non-citable documents20002
Non-citable documents20012
Non-citable documents20024
Non-citable documents20034
Non-citable documents20045
Non-citable documents20056
Non-citable documents20067
Non-citable documents20076
Non-citable documents20082
Non-citable documents20093
Non-citable documents20108
Non-citable documents201110
Non-citable documents201213
Non-citable documents201311
Non-citable documents20149
Non-citable documents20154
Non-citable documents20161
Non-citable documents20174
Non-citable documents20188
Non-citable documents201913
Non-citable documents202016
Non-citable documents202120
Non-citable documents202225
Non-citable documents202331
Citable documents1999144
Citable documents2000166
Citable documents2001160
Citable documents2002146
Citable documents2003116
Citable documents2004101
Citable documents2005102
Citable documents2006111
Citable documents2007113
Citable documents2008113
Citable documents2009114
Citable documents2010121
Citable documents2011115
Citable documents2012110
Citable documents2013103
Citable documents2014100
Citable documents201592
Citable documents201695
Citable documents201797
Citable documents201898
Citable documents201993
Citable documents2020105
Citable documents2021111
Citable documents2022156
Citable documents2023218

Ratio of a journal's items, grouped in three years windows, that have been cited at least once vs. those not cited during the following year.

DocumentsYearValue
Uncited documents1999106
Uncited documents2000120
Uncited documents2001104
Uncited documents2002104
Uncited documents200373
Uncited documents200463
Uncited documents200559
Uncited documents200660
Uncited documents200764
Uncited documents200862
Uncited documents200949
Uncited documents201066
Uncited documents201150
Uncited documents201251
Uncited documents201341
Uncited documents201443
Uncited documents201532
Uncited documents201633
Uncited documents201730
Uncited documents201833
Uncited documents201933
Uncited documents202042
Uncited documents202153
Uncited documents202273
Uncited documents202382
Cited documents199940
Cited documents200048
Cited documents200158
Cited documents200246
Cited documents200347
Cited documents200443
Cited documents200549
Cited documents200658
Cited documents200755
Cited documents200853
Cited documents200968
Cited documents201063
Cited documents201175
Cited documents201272
Cited documents201373
Cited documents201466
Cited documents201564
Cited documents201663
Cited documents201771
Cited documents201873
Cited documents201973
Cited documents202079
Cited documents202178
Cited documents2022108
Cited documents2023167

Evolution of the percentage of female authors.

YearFemale Percent
199927.14
200022.64
200136.73
200237.50
200330.23
200436.36
200525.45
200636.00
200740.00
200839.13
200937.31
201040.32
201139.29
201237.50
201341.30
201445.90
201538.81
201641.18
201744.78
201847.06
201944.71
202050.85
202141.13
202248.67
202342.37

Evolution of the number of documents cited by public policy documents according to Overton database.

DocumentsYearValue
Overton19994
Overton20005
Overton20010
Overton20020
Overton20030
Overton20040
Overton20050
Overton20060
Overton20070
Overton20080
Overton20090
Overton20100
Overton20110
Overton20120
Overton20130
Overton20140
Overton20150
Overton20160
Overton20170
Overton20180
Overton20190
Overton20200
Overton20210
Overton20220
Overton20230

Evoution of the number of documents related to Sustainable Development Goals defined by United Nations. Available from 2018 onwards.

DocumentsYearValue
SDG201819
SDG201928
SDG202025
SDG202155
SDG202275
SDG202386

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