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.
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
Open access articles
Metrics snapshot
- Downloaded articles in the last 12 months
- 39886
Publication timeline
- Time to first decision
- 100.2 days
- Acceptance to publication
- 83 days
- Acceptance rate
- 56.1%
Journal information
Editor(s):
Professor Amirhosein (Amir) Ghaffarianhoseini
