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Urban Science Template

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About the Urban Science format

Urban Science is a peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, covering Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Urban Transport and Accessibility, Urban Green Space and Health. Over its lifetime it has published 1,896 papers, which have received 17,592 citations.

PublisherMDPI
Reference styleNumbered (MDPI)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Urban Science 2023, 12, 45–58.

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Abbreviation (ISO-4)Urban Sci.
Publishes research inLand Use and Ecosystem Services Urban Transport and Accessibility Urban Green Space and Health Urban Heat Island Mitigation Urban Design and Spatial Analysis
ISSN2413-8851
Citation impact (2-yr)3.01
h-index52
i10-index472
Article processing charge$1,299
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereCurtin University
Journal websitewww.mdpi.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Urban Science per year

1
2015
4
2016
37
2017
123
2018
112
2019
87
2020
89
2021
98
2022
123
2023
267
2024
557
2025

Citation impact of Urban Science by publication year

0
2015
233
2016
1.4K
2017
3.5K
2018
2.3K
2019
1.7K
2020
1.7K
2021
1.4K
2022
1.5K
2023
1.8K
2024
1.5K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Urban Science

A Critical Review of High and Very High-Resolution Remote Sensing Approaches for Detecting and Mapping Slums: Trends, Challenges and Emerging Opportunities

Ron Mahabir, Arie Croitoru, Andrew Crooks et al. · 24 Jan 2018

Slums are a global urban challenge, with less developed countries being particularly impacted. To adequately detect and map them, data is needed on their location, spatial extent and evolution. High- and very high-resolution remote sensing imagery has emerged as an important source of data in this regard. The purpose of this paper is to critically…

Urban Green Spaces and Their Need in Cities of Rapidly Urbanizing India: A Review

Manish Ramaiah, Ram Avtar · 25 Aug 2019

Urbanization offers several opportunities for the growth of economic, social, and technology sectors, offering benefits to society in terms of better living and healthcare facilities, as well as employment opportunities. However, some major downsides of urbanization are overcrowding and environmental degradation. In order to realize sustainable and environmentally friendly urbanization, there is an urgent need…

Trends in Taxi Use and the Advent of Ridehailing, 1995–2017: Evidence from the US National Household Travel Survey

Matthew Conway, Deborah Salon, David A. King · 28 Aug 2018

The advent of ridehailing services such as Uber and Lyft has expanded for-hire vehicle travel. We use data from the 2017 National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) to investigate the extent of this expansion in the United States. We report changes in the for-hire vehicle market since ridehailing services became available and statistically estimate the determinants…

How Can Autonomous and Connected Vehicles, Electromobility, BRT, Hyperloop, Shared Use Mobility and Mobility-As-A-Service Shape Transport Futures for the Context of Smart Cities?

Alexandros Nikitas, Ioannis Kougias, Elena Alyavina et al. · 30 Nov 2017

A smarter transport system that caters for social, economic and environmental sustainability is arguably one of the most critical prerequisites for creating pathways to more livable urban futures. This paper aims to provide a state-of-the-art analysis of a selection of mobility initiatives that may dictate the future of urban transportation and make cities smarter. These…

Machine Learning Algorithms for Urban Land Use Planning: A Review

Vineet Chaturvedi, Walter Timo de Vries · 14 Sep 2021

Urbanization is persistent globally and has increasingly significant spatial and environmental consequences. It is especially challenging in developing countries due to the increasing pressure on the limited resources, and damage to the bio-physical environment. Traditional analytical methods of studying the urban land use dynamics associated with urbanization are static and tend to rely on top-down…

Urban Science template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Urban Science format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Urban Science template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official MDPI format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Urban Science use?
Urban Science uses Numbered (MDPI) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Urban Science 2023, 12, 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Urban Science?
No. DocuGuru generates the mdpi LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a MDPI-ready Urban Science document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Urban Science template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Urban Science format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Urban Science?
Urban Science (Urban Sci.) - MDPI Journal. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by MDPI.
Can I export a submission-ready Urban Science PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Urban Science template (the mdpi class) that is ready to submit to MDPI, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Urban Science template cost?
You can start writing in the Urban Science template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Urban Science PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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