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Geo-Spatial Information Science

Taylor and Francis Ltd. Β· United Kingdom

ISSN1009-5020eISSN1993-5153
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· 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?
253
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 19 articles Β· accept 225d
31
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) 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quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
1.304
H-Indexi
57
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
2.225
Total Worksi
1,653
Total Citationsi
18,528
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.54
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Mathematical geography. Cartography; Astronomy: Geodesy. Topics: cartography, remote sensing, geophysics, geographic information systems, engineering surveying, geodesy

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive
Total Publications1,653
Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~31 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1009-5020 / 1993-5153
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
28
911
2019
43
1.7k
2020
51
1.4k
2021
91
2.3k
2022
100
1.4k
2023
131
1.4k
2024
253
541
2025
105
17
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.

Computers in Earth SciencesQ1
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Remote Sensing

Scopus Categories

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentComputers in Earth Sciences

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geographic Information Systems StudiesData Management and AlgorithmsRemote Sensing in AgricultureRemote Sensing and Land UseRemote Sensing and LiDAR Applications

Frequently asked questions about Geo-Spatial Information Science

Is Geo-Spatial Information Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Geo-Spatial Information Science: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Geo-Spatial Information Science?

Geo-Spatial Information Science 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 3.54.

Is Geo-Spatial Information Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Geo-Spatial Information Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Geo-Spatial Information Science?

Subject areas: Mathematical geography. Cartography; Astronomy: Geodesy. Topics: cartography, remote sensing, geophysics, geographic information systems, engineering surveying, geodesy

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