One of International Association for China Planning (IACP) members, Qian-Cheng Wang from City University of Hong Kong, is serving as a co–Guest Editor for an upcoming topical collection in Computational Urban Science.

The topical collection is currently calling for paper submissions. Please find the detailed call for papers below.

Topical Collection

Computational Urban Science is currently inviting submissions to the Topical Collection “Human-Centered Urban Digital Twins and Policy Insights” from scholars worldwide. Researchers in related fields are warmly welcome to submit your work!

01   Aims & Scope

This topical collection focuses on interdisciplinary, human-centered, data-driven research on urban dynamics. We welcome work that combines methodological innovation with real-world urban applications, to contribute to the building of more livable, equitable, sustainable, and resilient cities.

This collection supports research related to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities).

02  Key Topics

We welcome submissions on (but not limited to) the following themes:

1. Data-driven sensing, modeling, simulation, and prediction of human activities within urban systems.
2. Geospatial AI and urban digital twins for representing and simulating human–urban interactions and supporting decision-making.
3. Computational analysis of urban mobility, including spatiotemporal patterns, uncertainty, multimodal travel, and emerging mobility trends.
4. Integrated studies connecting human activities, urban environments, climate processes, and sustainability.
5. Decision-support tools for urban planning, governance, regeneration, and smart city development using human activity data.
6. Comparative analyses of human-centered urban dynamics across diverse economic, social, cultural, and institutional contexts.

03  Guest Editors

04  Submission Guidelines

Submission Deadline： 20 November 2026 (submissions are accepted until this date)

All accepted papers will be published as Open Access immediately upon publication, and will be permanently and freely available to read online.

Submission Steps：

1. Visit the journal’s submission system via the submission link below.
2. Select the Collection title：“Human-Centered Urban Digital Twins and Policy Insights” from the dropdown menu.
3. Indicate in your Cover Letter that your manuscript is submitted to this topical collection

Submission Link：

https://link.springer.com/collections/bcacdeedcj

About the Journal

Computational Urban Science focuses on the intersection of computational science and urban science in the context of big data and disruptive technologies. It aims to present research advances in frameworks, theories, methods and applications of urban computing, explore multi-dimensional urban networks and built environments, promote the integration of computational science and urban science, and build a bridge for academic exchange.

The journal is co-hosted by Jiangxi Normal University and leading international publisher Springer, with its editorial office affiliated to the School of Geography and Environment, Jiangxi Normal University. Professor Lin Hui (Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences (UK), Academician of Eurasian Academy of Sciences) of Jiangxi Normal University and Professor Xinyue Ye (Fellow of the American Association of Geographers) of The University of Alabama serve as the Editors-in-Chief. A number of academicians and leading international scholars including Michael Batty, Michael Goodchild, Renzhong Guo, Meipo Kwan, Deren Li, Shih-Lung Shaw, Daniel Sui, Anthony Yeh serve as advisory consultants.

The journal is currently a fully open-access journal with no publication charges, and has been indexed by leading international databases including ESCI and EI。

Journal Homepage：

https://link.springer.com/journal/43762