Journal of Place Management now ranked 64th out of 293 journals internationally in Urban Studies
The Journal of Place Management and Development has achieved a major milestone after being ranked as a Q1 journal in Urban Studies in the latest Scimago Journal Rankings.
Members of the Institute of Place Management can access the Journal as a membership benefit directly through the members area of the IPM website here.
The journal is now ranked 64th out of 293 journals internationally in the Urban Studies category, reflecting the growing influence and reach of research published through JPMD and the increasing recognition of place management as an important interdisciplinary field.
Published in partnership with Emerald Publishing and closely connected to the work of the Institute of Place Management at Manchester Metropolitan University, the journal has continued to expand its international profile by promoting research that connects policy, practice, and academic insight around the management, development, marketing, governance, and transformation of places.
The achievement reflects years of work by editors, reviewers, authors, practitioners, and the wider Editorial Advisory Board to broaden the scope of place management research and encourage interdisciplinary and place-first approaches to understanding contemporary challenges facing high streets, town and city centres, neighbourhoods, destinations, and communities.
Dr Nikos Ntounis, Editor-in-Chief of the journal, said:
“This achievement is a welcome recognition of our efforts to broaden the scope of place management and to promote interdisciplinary work with a strong focus on place-first and place-based approaches to research, policy, and practice.”
The journal has increasingly become a key platform for international scholarship exploring issues such as high street transformation, placemaking, governance, sustainability, tourism, culture, health and wellbeing, community participation, and devolution. The recognition also comes at an important moment for the Institute of Place Management as it continues to strengthen its role in connecting research, policy, and practice through initiatives including the forthcoming Place Symposium, international collaborations, roundtables, professional development activity, and the ongoing review of the influential “25 Priorities” framework for place management.
The editorial team extended its thanks to the journal’s readers, authors, reviewers, associate and guest editors, and members of the Editorial Advisory Board for their continued support and contribution to the journal’s development and success.
As place-based challenges continue to evolve internationally, JPMD aims to remain an important outlet for high-quality interdisciplinary research that supports practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and communities working to improve places for everyone.
