About This Journal
Journal History
Cities and Urban Development Journal (CUDJ) is an Indonesian-based, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal published twice a year, in July and December. It provides a platform for the dissemination and exchange of knowledge through original research articles and review papers addressing significant and emerging issues in urban studies, particularly those relevant to the developing world.
To maintain high academic standards, all submitted manuscripts undergo editorial pre-screening followed by a double-blind peer-review process. The final decision regarding acceptance or rejection is made by the Editor-in-Chief based on the reviewers’ recommendations. The editorial board comprises scholars and experts in relevant fields. All accepted manuscripts are also subjected to plagiarism and similarity checks prior to publication.
CUDJ is currently indexed and/or accredited by the following academic databases:
- GARUDA
- Dimensions
- Google Scholar
- SINTA 3 — accredited from Volume 1, Issue 2 (2023) through Volume 6, Issue 1 (2028), in accordance with Decree of the Director General of Science and Technology No. 355/DST/D.D1/HM.01.01/2026 concerning the New Accreditation Rankings of Scientific Journals for the Third Period of 2025.
