About the Journal

Urbanization, Sustainability and Society provides a forum for applied research on the sustainable development of cities across the globe, with a particular focus on the social impacts of urbanisation, including health, education and social equity.

Submission information

Accepted manuscript types and word counts

  • Research Paper — up to 9000 words
  • Case Study — up to 8000 words
  • Practitioner Paper — up to 2000 words
  • Technical Paper — up to 6000 words
  • Viewpoint — up to 3000 words
  • Review Article — up to 8000 words
  • Policy Brief — up to 3500 words
  • Editorial — up to 2000 words

Please see the article types and word counts section on the about this journal page for more information. The word count includes all text, figures and tables. When estimating your total, please allow 280 words for each figure or table. Read more about the article types for this journal.

Reference style

Use the Harvard reference style. Read more about the reference types for this journal.

Keywords

Please include up to 6 short, relevant keywords that describe the main topics of your paper.

Peer review type

Double anonymous peer review. All submissions are sent to at least 2 independent and anonymous reviewers.

Open access options

This is an open access journal. If you choose to publish in this journal, you will be required to pay an article processing charge (APC). Read more about our open access options.

ORCiD

All authors, including co‑authors, must have a valid ORCiD. Visit the ORCiD website to register.

Accepted languages

This journal only accepts manuscripts written in UK or US English.

Accepted submission files

Article files should be provided in Microsoft Word format.

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Calls for papers

Closes: 30th October 2026

This special issue seeks to advance knowledge on how emerging technologies and sustainable strategies can be leveraged to create built environments that are resilient, efficient, and environmentally responsible.

Guest editor(s): Dr Funmilayo Ebun Rotimi, Mahesh Babu, Ali GhaffarianHoseini, Amir GhaffarianHoseini

Closes: 31st March 2027

This special issue explores Urban Heat Island dynamics in dense cities, integrating interdisciplinary research to assess mitigation strategies and support climate-responsive, resilient urban environment.

Guest editor(s): Graziano Salvalai, Umberto Berardi