Growth and Change (GC)

Growth and Change is a well‑established, highly respected academic journal dedicated to advancing knowledge on urban and regional development, planning, and policy. Since its inception in 1970, the journal has provided a platform for comprehensive theoretical and empirical analyses exploring how cities and regions grow, transform, and respond to economic, social, and environmental forces. It publishes a diverse range of high‑quality research articles, including quantitative studies, comparative analyses, case studies, and policy evaluations that inform both scholarly debates and real‑world decision‑making. Topics in the journal encompass economic geography, demographic change, infrastructure and transportation planning, housing and labor market dynamics, governance and institutional effects, sustainability, and the socioeconomic impacts of globalization and technological change on regional structures. Growth and Change brings together interdisciplinary perspectives from economics, planning, sociology, geography, public policy, and related disciplines, making it a valuable resource for academics, practitioners, and policymakers engaged in urban and regional issues. Its quarterly publication schedule ensures a steady flow of cutting‑edge research that bridges academic rigor with policy relevance, contributing to a deeper understanding of spatial development challenges and opportunities in a rapidly changing world.

Growth and Change (GC) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Global and Planetary Change, It publishes research in economics, economic geography, regional science, urban and regional planning, public finance, rural sociology, The journal is a forum for rigorous theoretical and empirical research on causes and consequences of growth, change, restructuring, and governance in cities and regions worldwide. It welcomes manuscripts that explore population, labor markets, housing markets, land use , Online or Print , Quarterly Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN P-ISSN: 0017-4815, E-ISSN: 1468-2257, Established: 1970, Impact Factor: 2.1
• Does Not Provide Crossref DOI

• Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE