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Journal of Historical Geography

Academic Press · United States · Est. 1975

ISSN1095-8614

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.294

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Total Works

5,675

Total Citations

59,450

2yr Mean Citedness

0.65

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the historical geography of specific places and landscapes, examining their transformation over time through the lens of human activity, governance, and material change. Articles explore urban spaces, forests, colonial reserves, survey marks, prisons, and borders, often employing archival, cartographic, and participatory methods.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1975

Annual Volume~ 106 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,675

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Academic Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1095-8614

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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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

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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.

HistoryQ1

ArcheologyQ2

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

GeographyHistory Of Social Sciences

Scopus Categories

HistoryGeography, Planning and DevelopmentArcheology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Historical Economic and Social StudiesAmerican Environmental and Regional HistoryHistorical Geography and Geographical ThoughtScottish History and National IdentityArchaeology and Natural HistoryHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisHuman auditory perception and evaluationUrbanization and City PlanningPhilippine History and CultureEducational Robotics and Engineering