Aims and Scope

The Journal of Urban Structure and Function Studies (Urban Struct Funct Stud), established in 2013, is a double-blind peer-reviewed quarterly journal, owned, managed & published by University of Mazandaran. The journal publishes original research articles that lead to the novel knowledge, innovation and understanding of the field of Urban Structure and Function Studies. The major fields of specialization in the journal encompass all related aspects of Urban Structure and Function Studies. The journal scope includes but are not restricted to, the following areas:

• Urban Science
• Urban Geography
• Urban Ecosystems
• Urban Planning
• Urban Environment
• Urban Development
• Urban Land Use Planning
• Urban Health
• Urban and Regional Studies
• Urban Morphology
• Urban Systems
• Urban Analytics
• Urban Sustainability
• Urban Technology
• Urban Climate

The main aims & objectives of Urban Structure and Function Studies are as follows:

The journal pursues the following policies with the aim of helping to improve the level of urban planning knowledge, principles and criteria and supporting researchers based on latest findings. The primary aims of Urban Structure and Function Studies are:

• To advance urban and regional planning theories grounded in local political, economic, social, and cultural contexts.
• To support the development of planning and management techniques.
• To enhance knowledge on evaluating urban policies, transferring past experiences, and identifying optimal strategies.
• To engage researchers, managers, and experts in producing theoretical and empirical articles.
• To foster international scientific exchange, particularly through collaboration with global researchers.