《城市经济学杂志》为在迅速扩大的城市经济学领域发表研究论文提供了一个焦点。它发表的论文具有广泛的学术价值，主题广泛，采用了广泛的城市经济学方法。《华尔街日报》欢迎理论性或实证性、积极性或规范性的论文。尽管本刊不打算是多学科的，但如果非经济学者对经济学家感兴趣的话，他们的论文是受欢迎的。如果简要说明在期刊的权限范围内，并且包含新信息、对已发表作品的评论或新的理论建议，也会发布简要说明。
The Journal of Urban Economics provides a focal point for the publication of research papers in the rapidly expanding field of urban economics. It publishes papers of great scholarly merit on a wide range of topics and employing a wide range of approaches to urban economics. The Journal welcomes papers that are theoretical or empirical, positive or normative. Although the Journal is not intended to be multidisciplinary, papers by noneconomists are welcome if they are of interest to economists. Brief Notes are also published if they lie within the purview of the Journal and if they contain new information, comment on published work, or new theoretical suggestions.
