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Geography

Geographical Association Β· United Kingdom

ISSN0016-7487eISSN2043-6564
SJR Q3βœ“ WOS SSCIβœ“ Scopus / SJR
84
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total84
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates β€” we never estimate
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.325
H-Indexi
40
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.441
Total Worksi
2,698
Total Citationsi
12,429
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.25
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Geography is an international, peer-reviewed journal that seeks to communicate geographical research in an engaging and accessible way and to provide summaries of topical debates in the discipline. The journal’s readership includes specialist geography teachers and their senior students, university academics and higher education students making the transition to university.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
Annual Volume~ 25 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications2,698
Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 Β· 58%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Geographical Association
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
0016-7487 / 2043-6564
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
58
97
2019
49
134
2020
28
147
2021
21
61
2022
25
72
2023
25
71
2024
25
19
2025
15
3
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Earth-Surface ProcessesQ3
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geography

Scopus Categories

Earth-Surface ProcessesGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geography Education and PedagogyHistorical Geography and Geographical ThoughtGeographic Information Systems StudiesEducator Training and Historical PedagogyRural development and sustainability

Frequently asked questions about Geography

Is Geography a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Geography: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Geography?

Geography is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.25.

Is Geography indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Geography is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Geography?

Geography is an international, peer-reviewed journal that seeks to communicate geographical research in an engaging and accessible way and to provide summaries of topical debates in the discipline. The journal’s readership includes specialist geography teachers and their senior students, university academics and higher education students making the transition to university.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref