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Historical Geography

University of Nebraska Press · United States · Est. 1992

ISSN1091-6458

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 75% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.111

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

361

Total Citationsi

1,359

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Historical Geography is an annual journal that publishes scholarly articles, book reviews, conference reports, and commentaries. The journal encourages an interdisciplinary and international dialogue among scholars, professionals, and students interested in geographic perspectives on the past.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive (last: 2023)

Total Publications361

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

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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6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Nebraska Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1091-6458

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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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

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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.

HistoryQ3

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q4

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

HistoryArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Geography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

American Environmental and Regional HistoryHistory of Science and MedicineHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArchaeology and Natural HistoryDiverse Historical and Scientific StudiesAmerican History and CultureHistorical Geography and Geographical ThoughtGeographies of human-animal interactionsColonialism, slavery, and tradePhilippine History and Culture

Frequently asked questions about Historical Geography

Is Historical Geography a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Historical Geography?

Historical Geography is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.111.

Is Historical Geography indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Historical Geography is indexed in Scopus.