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Journal of Urban Design Template

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About the Journal of Urban Design format

Journal of Urban Design is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Urban Design and Spatial Analysis, Urban Planning and Governance, Urban Transport and Accessibility.

PublisherTaylor & Francis
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago, T&F)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Journal of Urban Design 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inUrban Design and Spatial Analysis Urban Planning and Governance Urban Transport and Accessibility Urban Green Space and Health Urbanization and City Planning
ISSN1357-4809
Citation impact (2-yr)2.11
h-index81
i10-index555
Total citations31,460
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity College London
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in Journal of Urban Design per year

44
2014
62
2015
82
2016
74
2017
58
2018
67
2019
54
2020
63
2021
66
2022
36
2023
59
2024
65
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Urban Design by publication year

1.1K
2014
1K
2015
1.8K
2016
1.5K
2017
1.4K
2018
969
2019
1K
2020
443
2021
1.7K
2022
209
2023
240
2024
79
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 Design

Measuring the Unmeasurable: Urban Design Qualities Related to Walkability

Reid Ewing, Susan Handy · 21 Nov 2008

This study attempts to comprehensively and objectively measure subjective qualities of the urban street environment. Using ratings from an expert panel, it was possible to measure five urban design qualities in terms of physical characteristics of streets and their edges: imageability, enclosure, human scale, transparency and complexity. The operational definitions do not always comport with…

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Making a city: Urbanity, vitality and urban design

John Warwick Montgomery · 1 Feb 1998

Abstract Following decades of both planned and market‐driven decentralization of cities and city‐regions, urban policy makers are now extolling the virtues of the compact city. The model which is held up as a good example is that of the traditional European city which is relatively dense and fine‐grained. The model that is no longer considered…

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Evaluating Public Space

Vikas Mehta · 10 Dec 2013

Public space plays an important role in sustaining the public realm. There is a renewed interest in public space with a growing belief that while modern societies no longer depend on the town square or the piazza for basic needs, good public space is required for the social and psychological health of modern communities. New…

Walking and Rhythmicity: Sensing Urban Space

Filipa Matos Wunderlich · 1 Feb 2008

As an inescapable part of our everyday lifeworld, walking is an embodied practice with specific lived qualities. It is also a mode of experiencing place and the city, and in this context is an aesthetic and insightful spatial practice. Through everyday walking we develop a sense of (and for) place. The everyday practices of walking…

Soundscape and Sound Preferences in Urban Squares: A Case Study in Sheffield

Wei Yang, Jian Kang · 1 Feb 2005

The general aim of this paper is to demonstrate the significance of intentional soundscape design in urban squares by investigating people's general perceptions of urban soundscape and sound preferences, and the effects of demographic factors. An intensive questionnaire survey was carried out in two urban squares in Sheffield. Sound identification and classification were both considered.…

Journal of Urban Design template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Urban Design format?
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What reference style does Journal of Urban Design use?
Journal of Urban Design uses Author–year (Chicago, T&F) 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, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Journal of Urban Design 12 (3): 45–58.
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