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Planning Perspectives Template

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About the Planning Perspectives format

Planning Perspectives is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Urbanization and City Planning, Urban Planning and Governance, Urban and Rural Development Challenges.

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." Planning Perspectives 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inUrbanization and City Planning Urban Planning and Governance Urban and Rural Development Challenges Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
ISSN0266-5433
Citation impact (2-yr)0.74
h-index50
i10-index427
Total citations16,425
Top institutions publishing herePolitecnico di Torino
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Planning Perspectives per year

96
2014
74
2015
66
2016
100
2017
91
2018
94
2019
66
2020
80
2021
97
2022
86
2023
99
2024
119
2025

Citation impact of Planning Perspectives by publication year

1K
2014
755
2015
496
2016
792
2017
822
2018
495
2019
596
2020
299
2021
512
2022
127
2023
143
2024
62
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Planning Perspectives

Urban development through hosting international events: a history of the Olympic Games

Brian Chalkley, Stephen Essex · 1 Jan 1999

In recent years, there has been increased interest in the idea of promoting urban development and change through the hosting of major events. This approach offers host cities the possibility of 'fast track' urban regeneration, a stimulus to economic growth, improved transport and cultural facilities, and enhanced global recognition and prestige. Many authors attribute the…

Taking path dependence seriously: an historical institutionalist research agenda in planning history

André Sørensen · 19 Feb 2014

This paper outlines an historical institutionalist (HI) research agenda for planning history. HI approaches to the understanding of institutions, path dependence, positive feedback effects in public policy, and patterned processes of institutional change offer a robust theoretical framework and a valuable set of conceptual and analytic tools for the analysis of continuity and change in…

Urban planning as a tool of power and social control in colonial Africa

Ambe J. Njoh · 20 Jun 2009

A power theoretical framework is employed to analyse physical and spatial policies in colonial Africa. Officially, the policies were designed to accomplish public welfare goals, such as ensuring sound architectural standards and promoting the efficiency and effectiveness of the built environment. A more critical analysis reveals that the policies constituted part of a meticulous and…

Planning Perspectives template — frequently asked questions

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