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Journal of Urban History Template

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About the Journal of Urban History format

Journal of Urban History is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Race, History, and American Society, Urbanization and City Planning, American Environmental and Regional History.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Urban History, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inRace, History, and American Society Urbanization and City Planning American Environmental and Regional History American History and Culture Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
ISSN0096-1442
Citation impact (2-yr)0.41
h-index47
i10-index461
Total citations16,015
Top institutions publishing hereColumbia University
Journal websitejuh.sagepub.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Journal of Urban History per year

72
2014
140
2015
71
2016
100
2017
97
2018
104
2019
120
2020
67
2021
91
2022
77
2023
82
2024
47
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Urban History by publication year

277
2014
854
2015
250
2016
580
2017
394
2018
448
2019
518
2020
230
2021
178
2022
54
2023
55
2024
5
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Journal of Urban History

Redlining and the Home Owners' Loan Corporation

Amy Hillier · 1 May 2003

This article analyzes the impact of the residential security maps created by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC) during the 1930s on residential mortgages in Philadelphia. Researchers have consistently argued that HOLC caused redlining and disinvestment in U.S. cities by sharing its color-coded maps. Geographic information systems and spatial statistical models were used to analyze…

Stop the Road

Raymond A. Mohl · 12 Jun 2004

This article analyzes the freeway revolts that erupted in American cities in the 1960s and early 1970s. Until the mid-1960s, state and federal highway engineers had complete control over freeway route locations. In many cities, the new highways ripped through neighborhoods, parks, historic districts, and environmentally sensitive areas. Beginning in San Francisco, citizen movements sprang…

The Federal Home Loan Bank Board, Redlining, and the National Proliferation of Racial Lending Discrimination, 1921–1950

Louis Lee Woods · 9 Apr 2012

By utilizing the annual reports of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board (FHLBB) and its monthly journal, the Federal Home Loan Bank Review, this essay argues that the incorporation of the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation’s appraisal scheme had several detrimental consequences. By mandating their appraisal analysis as a prerequisite for membership into the federal banking…

Journal of Urban History template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Urban History format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal of Urban History template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Journal of Urban History use?
Journal of Urban History uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Urban History, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journal of Urban History?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Journal of Urban History 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 Journal of Urban History template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Journal of Urban History format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Journal of Urban History?
Journal of Urban History is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Journal of Urban History template matches SAGE's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Journal of Urban History PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Journal of Urban History template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Journal of Urban History template cost?
You can start writing in the Journal of Urban History template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Journal of Urban History PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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