International Journal of Urban Sciences ( IJUS) is an interdisciplinary journal for scientific research and analytical methods on urban and regional studies. IJUS welcomes submissions in the areas of planning, transportation, economics, environment and geography, particularly those that consider the spatial context and focus on issues of theory, method, and public policy. In addition to research articles, IJUS accepts insight papers that are expressed in non-traditional formats such as commentaries on urban policy, extended book reviews, interventions to current academic debates, descriptions of major consultancy works, short case studies, and others. IJUS uses double blind peer review, and the time from submission to decision is normally within 90 days.Peer Review Integrity All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double-blind and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. STAR Taylor & Francis/Routledge are committed to the widest possible dissemination of its journals to non-profit institutions in developing countries. Our STAR initiative offers individual researchers in Africa, South Asia and many parts of South East Asia the opportunity to gain one month’s free online access to 1,300 Taylor & Francis journals. For more information, please visit the STAR website.