''Urbani izziv'' (English: ''Urban Challenge'') is a biannual
peer-reviewed
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academic journal
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published by the Urban Planning Institute of the
Republic of Slovenia
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. It was established in December 1989 and covers all aspects of
urban planning
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and
urban studies
Urban studies is based on the study of the urban development of cities. This includes studying the history of city development from an architectural point of view, to the impact of urban design on community development efforts. The core theoretica ...
. The journal is published in English and
Slovenian
Slovene or Slovenian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Slovenia, a country in Central Europe
* Slovene language, a South Slavic language mainly spoken in Slovenia
* Slovenes
The Slovenes, also known as Slovenians ( sl, Sloven ...
.
Structure
The journal is divided into two parts. The first (longer) part is titled "Articles" and includes original research,
review article
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s, and short and technical studies. The second (shorter) part of the journal is titled "Reviews and information" and contains reviews, announcements (e.g., announcements of books, projects, events, lectures, conferences, etc.), library information, and other material. The latter part is not peer-reviewed.
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
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Scopus
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EBSCO databases
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ProQuest databases
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Central and Eastern European Online Library
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See also
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List of academic journals published in Slovenia
This is a list of notable academic journals published in Slovenia.
{{Compact ToC
A
* '' Acta Chimica Slovenica''
* ''Acta Geographica Slovenica''
* '' Acta Geotechnica Slovenica''
* '' Acta Histriae''
* ''Ars Mathematica Contemporanea''
B
* ''Bo ...
References
External links
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English-language journals
Urban studies and planning journals
Environmental studies journals
Multilingual journals
Biannual journals
Academic journals established in 1989
Academic journals of Slovenia
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