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Cartographic Perspectives

NACIS (North American Cartographic Information Society) · United States

ISSN1048-9053

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.212

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.647

Total Works

1,573

Total Citations

8,709

2yr Mean Citedness

0.12

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores cartography through various lenses, including critical cartography, spatial literacy, and the use of maps in data journalism and education. It examines cartographic design trends, the intersection of GIScience with artistic and social justice movements, and novel approaches to teaching spatial concepts. The journal also considers the theoretical and methodological aspects of mapmaking and map use, including postmodern strategies and the historical context of cartographic practice.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Languageen

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,573

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

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

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7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

NACIS (North American Cartographic Information Society)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1048-9053

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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?

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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.

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geographic Information Systems StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHistorical Geography and CartographyEducational Robotics and EngineeringHuman auditory perception and evaluation