Reviewer on scientific journals

• Urban Research and Practice (ISSN 1753-5069)

• TeMA - Journal of Land Use, Mobility and Environment (ISSN 1970-9889 )

• Urbanistica Informazioni (ISSN 2239-4222)

• Territorio (ISSN 1825-8689)

• Labour & Law Issues (ISSN 2421-2695)

Participation in research projects and working groups

• 2024. Member of the University of Palermo's (Dep. Architecture) research team working on the Master Plan Revision for the municipality of Buseto Palizzolo (Sicily, Italy)

• 2024-2026. Member of the University of Palermo's (Dep. Architecture) research team on Italian Project (PRIN), funded under the NextGenerationEU: «Mapping the New Spatial Inequalities Within Southern European Cities» 

• 2023-2026. Member of the University of Palermo's (Dep. Architecture) research team on Italian Project (MUR), funded under the NextGenerationEU: «Sustainable Mobility Center (MOST)» 

• 2022-2023. Research fellow on University of Palermo's (Dep. Architecture) follow-up research project «Urban Agenda of Western Sicily. Towards the 2021-2027 programming cycle» (Sicily, Italy)

• 2021. Member of the University of Palermo's (Dep. Architecture) research team working on the Master Plan Revision for the municipality of Marsala (Sicily, Italy)

• 2019-2020. Participation at the European Urban Research Association (EURA) working group «Urban change and regional development at the margins of Europe»

• 2016-2017. Member of the University of Palermo's (Dep. Architecture) research team working on the «Urban Agenda of Western Sicily. Integrated Sustainable Development Strategy for 2014-2020» (Sicily, Italy)

Invitation to participate as speaker in scientific events

2024, Athens (Greece) *Online* | Atlas Global Network Second Workshop

Vinci, I., Laino, G., Igreja, J. (2024). Mapping Inequalities in Palermo and Naples

2024, Cagliari (Italy) | Incontro MOST Spoke 9 – “La qualità dell'integrazione modale sostenibile e la sua influenza sulle scelte di viaggio” 

Igreja, J. (2024). Strategic design for mobility and quality of urban spaces: Desirability and quality of streets

Participation in scientific conferences

2025 September,  Brescia (Italy) | XXVII International Conference on Living and Walking in Cities, 2025

Igreja, J.,Vinci, I. (2025). The effects of rail network development on the reduction of spatial inequalities.

 2025 June, Bristol (UK) | EURA 2025 Conference

Igreja, J., Sezer, E. (2025). Reducing transport inequality by improving accessibility in Palermo, Italy. An effort in vain?

 2024, Rhodes (Greece) | International Conference on Changing Cities VI

Igreja, J., Sezer, E., Vinci, I. (2024). Exploring transport inequalities in Palermo and Naples : the role of spatial accessibility to the rail system. In A. Gospodini (a cura di), Book of Abstracts of the International Conference on Changing Cities VI: Spatial, Design, Landscape, Heritage & Socio-Economic dimensions.

2024, New York (USA) | International Conference on Urban Affairs 2024

Igreja, J. (2024). Intra-urban inequalities. Insights from six Southern European Cities. In Cities on the Edge: Promoting Equity and Resiliency Through Research, Activism, Planning & Policy. New York.

2023, Reykjavík (Iceland) | EURA 2023 Conference

Igreja, J., Vinci, I. (2023). Voluntary vs mandatory inter-municipal cooperation: the case of Sustainable Urban Development strategies in Western Sicily, Italy. In Eura 2023 - Book of abstracts. Reykjavík.

Sezer, E., Igreja, J. (2023). Unveiling the Challenges of Proximity: Integration of TOD and 15-Minute City Concepts in A Highly Car-dependent City. In EURA 2023 - Book of Abstracts. Reykjavík.

2023, Brescia (Italy) | XXVI International Conference on Living and Walking in Cities, 2023

Sezer, E., Igreja, J., Vinci, I. (2024). Integrating the TOD and 15-minute city concepts in the analysis of rail station areas: a methodological approach for a case study in Palermo (Italy). In M. Tira, M. Tiboni, M. Pezzagno, G. Maternini (a cura di), New Challenges for Sustainable Urban Mobility: Volume One. Proceedings of the XXVI International Conference on Living and Walking in Cities, 2023. Cham : Springer 

2022, Milan (Italy) | EURA 2022 Conference

Igreja, J. (2022). Urban regeneration in Porto: exploring the role of the EU urban policies in Bairro da Sé. In Defrag-Europe: fragility/antifragility at play in contemporary Europe, 16-18 June 2022. Milan: EURA 2023 Conference Book of Abstracts

2022, Kassel (Germany) *Online* | Online-Conference on Ur­ban Re­ge­ne­ra­ti­on Trends in Eu­ro­pe

Igreja, J. (2024). Urban Regeneration Trajectories in the Historic Centre of Porto, Portugal: the role of EU Urban Policies in Bairro da Sé. In U. Altrock, D. Kurth (a cura di), Urban Regeneration in Europe. Jahrbuch Stadterneuerung. (pp. 119-145). Cham: Springer VS Cham

2019, Dublin (Ireland)  | City Futures IV – Creating just and sustainable cities, EURA – UAA joined conference

Igreja, J. (2018). The EU’s urban policy through the 2008 financial crisis: A perspective from the case of Oporto. In City Futures IV, 20-22 June 2019. Dublin: EURA-UAA 2019 Conference Proceedings

2018, Tilburg (The Netherlands) | EURA 2018 Conference

Vinci, I., Igreja, J. (2018). Urban change and regional development at the margins of Europe: an introduction. In Reconciling past and future urban and regional strengths, 20-23 July 2018. Tilburg: EURA 2018 Conference Proceedings