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Planning Theory Template

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About the Planning Theory format

Planning Theory is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Urban Planning and Governance, Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism, Urbanization and City Planning.

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

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Publishes research inUrban Planning and Governance Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism Urbanization and City Planning Rural development and sustainability Urban and Rural Development Challenges
ISSN1473-0952
Citation impact (2-yr)2.17
h-index77
i10-index366
Total citations26,845
Top institutions publishing hereNewcastle University
Journal websitewww.sagepub.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Planning Theory per year

30
2014
25
2015
30
2016
38
2017
33
2018
29
2019
31
2020
27
2021
26
2022
34
2023
28
2024
15
2025

Citation impact of Planning Theory by publication year

1.5K
2014
744
2015
1.4K
2016
763
2017
698
2018
623
2019
676
2020
278
2021
339
2022
183
2023
102
2024
10
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Planning Theory

Collaborative Planning in Perspective

Patsy Healey · 1 Jul 2003

This article presents a personal review by the author of Collaborative Planning: Shaping Places in Fragmented Societies, published in 1997. It explains how the book came to be written and makes some comments on the various criticisms it has attracted. The first section introduces key experiences that fed into the book followed by a brief…

Insurgent Planning: Situating Radical Planning in the Global South

Faranak Miraftab · 12 Jan 2009

This article revisits the notion of radical planning from the standpoint of the global South. Emerging struggles for citizenship in the global South, seasoned by the complexities of state—citizen relations within colonial and post-colonial regimes, offer an historicized view indispensable to counter-hegemonic planning practices. The article articulates the notion of insurgent planning as radical planning…

Crowdsourcing the Public Participation Process for Planning Projects

Daren C. Brabham · 3 Jul 2009

Public involvement is a central concern for urban planners, but the challenge for planners is how best to implement such programs, given many difficulties inherent in the typical public involvement process. The medium of the Web enables us to harness collective intellect among a population in ways face-to-face planning meetings cannot. This article argues that…

Theoretical Notes On `Gray Cities': the Coming of Urban Apartheid?

Oren Yiftachel · 12 Jan 2009

The author analyzes the political geography of globally expanding urban informalities. These are conceptualized as `gray spaces', positioned between the `whiteness' of legality/approval/safety, and the `blackness' of eviction/destruction/death. The vast expansion of gray spaces in contemporary cities reflects the emergence of new types of colonial relations, which are managed by urban regimes facilitating a process…

Planning Theory template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Planning Theory format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Planning Theory 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 Planning Theory use?
Planning Theory 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', Planning Theory, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Planning Theory?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Planning Theory 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 Planning Theory template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Planning Theory format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Planning Theory?
Planning Theory is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Planning Theory template matches SAGE's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Planning Theory PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Planning Theory template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Planning Theory template cost?
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