The Journal of Urban Planning (hereinafter referred to as the "Journal") was founded in 1957 and is one of the earliest academic journals in urban planning in China. The Journal relies on key urban planning programs at domestic universities and collaborates with several renowned universities and authoritative planning and design institutions, making it an influential and authoritative publication in the field of urban planning in China.\n\nThe Journal adheres to the principles of "academic rigor, forward-thinking, and practical relevance," focusing on the latest research and practical developments in the field of urban planning in China. It keeps pace with the times and aligns closely with the national economic and social development, publishing the latest research findings in specialized fields and interdisciplinary studies.\n\nThe Journal boasts a stable editorial team with profound academic qualifications and rich publishing experience, along with an editorial board composed of domestic and international experts with high academic standards.\n\nThe Journal is committed to fostering academic exchange and establishing an academic platform centered around the journal to promote the development of urban planning in China. Over the years, it has co-hosted various activities with multiple academic institutions and journals, including the "Jin Jingchang Award for Excellent Papers in Urban Planning," the "Forum on the Development of Urban Planning Discipline in China," the "Jin Jingchang Forum for Innovative Young Planners in China," and the "Jin Jingchang Competition for Excellent Graduate Papers in Urban and Rural Planning," all of which have significant academic and professional influence.\n\nThe Journal is one of the most influential and authoritative academic journals in the field of urban planning in China. According to the annual reports on the impact factors of Chinese academic journals, the Journal consistently ranks among the top in impact factors among over 200 journals in civil engineering and economic planning and management. Currently, the Journal is recognized as a core Chinese journal, a core journal in science and technology, a core journal in humanities and social sciences, a source journal for the Chinese Social Sciences Citation Index (CSSCI), a full-text journal in the China Journal Full-text Database (CJFD), a statistical source journal in the Comprehensive Evaluation Database of Chinese Academic Journals (CAJCED), a source journal in the Chinese Science Citation Database (CSCD), a core academic journal in China (RCCSE), and is included in the National Philosophy and Social Science Academic Journal Database. The International CODEN Center in the United States has granted it an international journal code.