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Geopolitics

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1993

ISSN1465-0045eISSN1557-3028

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

1.342

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CiteScore

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SNIP

2.332

Total Works

1,631

Total Citations

38,419

2yr Mean Citedness

3.25

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Geopolitics reinforces research efforts on geopolitics, political economy, politics, state (polity), and media studies. It explores topics in geopolitics, with particular reference to territorial problems and issues of state sovereignty. The journal addresses contemporary challenges and conflicts arising from non-traditional security concerns, offering a globally-oriented perspective.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1993

FrequencyFour Issues Per Year, 2005-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,631

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1465-0045 / 1557-3028

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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?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

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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 DevelopmentQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

GeographyPolitical Science

Scopus Categories

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationCross-Border Cooperation and IntegrationInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyEuropean Union Policy and GovernanceGlobal Security and Public HealthArctic and Russian Policy StudiesMigration and Labor DynamicsPeacebuilding and International SecurityInternational Development and AidPost-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics