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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research
Edited by:
Julie-Anne Boudreau, Roger Keil and Jeremy Seekings
ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2008: 21/51 Geography; 13/43 Planning & Development; 8/32 Urban Studies
Impact Factor: 1.299
A groundbreaking forum for intellectual debate, IJURR is at the forefront of urban and regional research. With a cutting edge approach to linking theoretical development and empirical research, and a consistent demand for quality, IJURR encompasses key material from an unparalleled range of critical, comparative and geographic perspectives. Embracing a multidisciplinary approach to the field, IJURR is essential reading for social scientists with a concern for the complex, changing roles and futures of cities and regions.
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IJURR Archive now Online!
All back issues of IJURR are available online back to Volume 1. Click here to browse contents and abstracts. For further information on how to access these articles please visit our Librarian Site.
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Electronic Editorial Office
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IJURR features colour
IJURR now accepts articles featuring colour for inclusion in both the print and online versions of the journal. This service is offered free of charge to authors and will be provided when the use of colour is truly beneficial to the publication of article.
Studies in Urban and Social Change (SUSC) Book Series
Series Editors: Neil Brenner, Matthew Gandy, Patrick Le Galès, Margit Mayer, Chris Pickvance and Jenny Robinson
Overseen by members of the IJURR editorial board, this series aims to advance debates and empirical analyses stimulated by changes in the fortunes of cities and regions across the world. Topics range from monographs on single places to large-scale comparisons across East and West, North and South.
Urban and Regional Studies Around the World
Find out about current research in Mexico by visiting the Red Nacional de Investigacion Urbana (RNIU or National Network for Urban Research) website: http://www.rniu.buap.mx/
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