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Progress in Geography

Editorial office of PROGRESS IN GEOGRAPHY · China

ISSN1007-6301

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

Total66

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⚡ 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 — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

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

0.614

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.044

Total Worksi

1,866

Total Citationsi

7,127

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.80

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous); Ecology; Geography, Planning and Development; Nature and Landscape Conservation.

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 175 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,866

Publisher OrgInstitute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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?

Editorial office of PROGRESS IN GEOGRAPHY

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1007-6301

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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

157

824

2019

179

1.5k

2020

188

1.2k

2021

228

833

2022

184

587

2023

177

302

2024

165

2025

2026

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 and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

EcologyQ2

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Nature and Landscape ConservationQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Nature and Landscape ConservationEarth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Geography, Planning and DevelopmentEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal and Regulatory AnalysisLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesMilitary Technology and StrategiesRegional Development and EnvironmentRegional Economic and Spatial AnalysisRemote Sensing and Land UseUrbanization and City PlanningUrban Transport and AccessibilityKorean Urban and Social StudiesRural development and sustainability

Frequently asked questions about Progress in Geography

Is Progress in Geography a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Progress in Geography: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 66/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Progress in Geography?

Progress in Geography is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.614.

Is Progress in Geography indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Progress in Geography is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Progress in Geography?