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Geographical Review of Japan, Series B

Association of Japanese Geographers · Japan

ISSN0289-6001

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ Open Access

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High Risk

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Scorei

0.167

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

239

Total Citationsi

1,526

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the geographical dimensions of human societies and their environments. It explores themes such as ethnic homeland concepts, rural-urban migration, business location factors, local development participation, the history and perception of cartography, cultural performance and identity, environmental security, industrial complexes, tourism impacts, public investment in rural areas, technopolis development, and the socio-economic impacts of natural disasters and resource exploitation on local communities.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on the publisher page

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 15 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications239

Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Association of Japanese Geographers

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0289-6001

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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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

107

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

162

2000

2001

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — 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 — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Earth-Surface ProcessesQ4

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Earth-Surface ProcessesGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Financial Crisis of the 21st CenturyUrban and spatial planningUrbanization and City PlanningGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchLandslides and related hazardsClimate variability and modelsMigration, Ethnicity, and EconomyRural development and sustainabilityLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesRegional Economics and Spatial Analysis

Frequently asked questions about Geographical Review of Japan, Series B

Is Geographical Review of Japan, Series B a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for Geographical Review of Japan, Series B. It is indexed in Scopus and has a PubScope Trust Score of 5/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Geographical Review of Japan, Series B?

Geographical Review of Japan, Series B is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.167.

Is Geographical Review of Japan, Series B indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Geographical Review of Japan, Series B is indexed in Scopus.