Smart Cities (journal)
| Discipline | Urban studies, Electrical engineering, Computer science |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Pierluigi Siano |
| Publication details | |
| History | 2018–present |
| Publisher | MDPI (Switzerland) |
| Frequency | Bimonthly |
| Yes | |
| License | Creative Commons Attribution License |
| 5.5 (2024) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Smart Cities |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 2624-6511 |
| Links | |
Smart Cities is a peer-reviewed open-access scientific journal covering research on the science and technology of smart cities. It is published bimonthly by MDPI and was established in 2018.[1][2] The Editor-in-Chief is Pierluigi Siano from the University of Salerno.[3]
The journal provides an advanced forum for research on the design, implementation, and management of smart cities, including topics such as intelligent transportation systems, urban energy systems and smart grids, smart buildings and infrastructure, urban data analytics, Internet of Things (IoT) applications, governance and policy for smart cities, and social and economic aspects of urban digitalization. It publishes original research articles, reviews, and communications.[4]
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is indexed in several bibliographic databases, including:[5]
- Science Citation Index Expanded (Clarivate)
- Scopus
- DOAJ
- ProQuest
- Inspec
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2024 impact factor of 5.5.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Smart Cities". mdpi.com. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ^ "Smart Cities—Spotlight on Smart Cities". MDPI Blog. 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ^ "Smart Cities—Aims and Scope Update". mdpi.com. 2024-04-23. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ^ "Smart Cities—Aims & Scope". mdpi.com. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ^ "Smart Cities". MIAR: Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals. University of Barcelona. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ^ "Smart Cities". 2024 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Clarivate. 2025.
- ^ "Smart Cities—Indexing & Archiving". mdpi.com. Retrieved 2025-11-21.