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Scripta Nova

Universitat de Barcelona · Spain · Est. 1982

ISSN1138-9788eISSN1138-9788

SJR Q3✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.206

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SNIP

0.607

Total Works

1,592

Total Citations

4,749

2yr Mean Citedness

0.42

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Aims & Scope

Scripta Nova is an electronic journal dedicated to the critical analysis of social reality from a spatial perspective. It aims to contribute to the understanding of social phenomena through a geographical and social sciences lens.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSpain

Primary LanguageSpanish

1st Year Published1982

Annual Volume~ 40 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,592

Publisher OrgUniversity of Barcelona

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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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Universitat de Barcelona

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1138-9788 / 1138-9788

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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?

Spanish

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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.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geography

Scopus Categories

Geography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Latin American Urban StudiesRegional Development and InnovationUrbanism, Landscape, and Tourism StudiesUrban Development and Societal IssuesHistorical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regionsMigration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesImmigration and Intercultural EducationSocial Sciences and PoliciesMexican Socioeconomic and Environmental DynamicsGeography and Education Methods