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Applied Geography

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0143-6228eISSN1873-7730

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.313

H-Index

169

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.424

Total Works

4,425

Total Citations

171,224

2yr Mean Citedness

5.56

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the spatial analysis of environmental and social phenomena, including the impact of natural disasters on crime, the relationship between human activities and sustainable development goals, residential and work segregation, factors influencing mobility in natural environments, and the geographic distribution of industrial activities and their environmental justice implications.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications4,425

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0143-6228 / 1873-7730

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1

ForestryQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geography

Scopus Categories

ForestryTourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementEnvironmental Science (miscellaneous)Geography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesUrban Transport and AccessibilityConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementUrban Green Space and HealthDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies