Journal of Planner and Development

About the Journal

Journal of Planner and Development (JPD) is a peer-reviewed, open access academic journal published by the Center of Urban and Regional Planning for Postgraduate Studies , University of Baghdad. Established in 1995, the journal provides a scholarly platform for research in urban and regional planning, urban design, sustainable development, environmental planning, spatial analysis, geoinformatics, planning technologies, urban systems, and socio-spatial development.

Journal Profile

Manuscript Types and Scholarly Contribution

JPD publishes Original Research Articles and Review Articles that present clear scholarly contributions to planning theory, planning methodology, spatial decision-making, urban policy, environmental sustainability, governance, built environment studies, and planning practice.

Publishing Frequency

The journal is currently published three times per year on a triannual basis.

The publication frequency of JPD has developed over time in line with the journal’s editorial growth, the increasing volume and diversity of scholarly submissions, and the need to ensure more timely dissemination of accepted research. Earlier volumes were published according to the publication schedule approved at the time, which commonly included two issues per year, with possible special or supplementary issues where applicable. Beginning with Volume 28 (2023), the journal adopted a regular triannual publication schedule, with three issues per year.

Differences in the number of issues across previous years reflect the journal’s documented publication history and approved editorial development, not missing or incomplete archive content. All previously published volumes and issues remain part of the official scholarly archive of JPD and retain their bibliographic and academic status.

For more information, please visit: About the Journal, Aims and Scope, and Current and Archived Issues.

Announcements

JPD Manuscript Formatting Tool

2026-06-21

The Journal of Planner and Development (JPD) announces the availability of an online tool that may assist authors in converting their manuscripts according to the official journal template.

Authors can use this tool as a preliminary technical aid before submission. However, the tool should not be considered a fully automatic or final formatting solution.

After using the tool, authors must manually review the converted manuscript and ensure that all parts of the paper comply with the official JPD manuscript template, including titles, abstracts, keywords, author information, headings, tables, figures, references, and required statements.

Important Note: The formatting tool does not replace manual checking. Authors remain fully responsible for verifying the final manuscript before submission. Read more about JPD Manuscript Formatting Tool