Sustainable Cities and Communities

African research focus

With Africa urbanising fastest of any continent, research focuses on informal-settlement upgrading, urban transport, climate-resilient housing, and city-region food systems.

Top universities for Sustainable Cities and Communities

Institutions producing the most publications tagged with this goal.

1. 1.

   Kafr el-Sheikh University

   Egypt

   313 publications

2. 2.

   Ain Shams University

   Egypt

   203 publications

3. 3.

   University of the Witwatersrand

   South Africa

   160 publications

4. 4.

   Benha University

   Egypt

   150 publications

5. 5.

   Alexandria University

   Egypt

   145 publications

6. 6.

   Mansoura University

   Egypt

   144 publications

7. 7.

   Helwan University

   Egypt

   137 publications

8. 8.

   Mohammed V University

   Morocco

   124 publications

9. 9.

   Université de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

   DR Congo

   122 publications

10. 10.

    Zagazig University

    Egypt

    120 publications

11. 11.

    Cairo University

    Egypt

    117 publications

12. 12.

    Addis Ababa University

    Ethiopia

    113 publications

Recent publications

Most recent research from African institutions tagged with Sustainable Cities and Communities.

• 2026Open Access2 citations

  The Dis/Continuity of the Chain: The Negative Dialectic of Tabula Rasa and Palimpsest in Urban Design

  Urban Science · Ain Shams University

• 20261 citations

  Optimizing solar photovoltaic farm locations in Kogi State, Nigeria using an integrated ANFIS-FAHP and GIS-MCDM framework

  Energy · Rivers State University

• 2026Open Access1 citations

  A Hybrid Decision-Making Framework for Autonomous Vehicles in Urban Environments Based on Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning with Explainable AI

  Vehicles · University of Sfax

• 2026Open Access1 citations

  A geospatial and statistical assessment of surface temperature response to land cover change and spatial drivers in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana

  Discover Environment · Takoradi Technical University

• 2026Open Access1 citations

  Comparative Evaluation of Traffic Load Prediction Models for Intelligent Transportation Systems Using High-Resolution Urban Data

  Smart Cities · Zagazig University

• 2026Open Access1 citations

  Understanding guests’ distrust of P2P accommodation: A dual-stage analysis using PLS-SEM and fsQCA

  Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management · Mansoura University

• 2026Open Access1 citations

  A practical framework for selecting pedestrian simulation tools in the Egyptian urban context

  Journal of Engineering and Applied Science · Cairo University

• 20261 citations

  Converting green into good: Pathways from green building practices to social well-being

  Journal of Environmental Management · Al Akhawayn University

• 2026Open Access1 citations

  The evolution of blockchain in smart buildings with IoT integration and future prospects

  Telematics and Informatics Reports · University of Johannesburg

• 20261 citations

  UNESCO’s institutional drift and normative vacuum: interpreting the failure to protect Palestinian heritage in Gaza

  International Journal of Heritage Studies · University of Johannesburg

• 2026Open Access1 citations

  Analysis of Consensus Molecular Subtypes of Colorectal Cancer in Oman with Clinicopathologic Correlation

  International Journal of Molecular Sciences · Mansoura University

• 2026Open Access1 citations

  Flood Susceptibility Mapping and Climate Change Impact Prediction Using Probabilistic Machine Learning and Statistical Analysis: A Case Study of Kigali, Rwanda

  Journal of Flood Risk Management · University of Rwanda