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Scottish Geographical Journal

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1904

ISSN1470-2541eISSN1751-665X

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

0.268

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.456

Total Works

947

Total Citations

7,949

2yr Mean Citedness

1.40

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Scottish Geographical Journal publishes high-quality work on diverse geographical themes. It covers Earth and Planetary Sciences, Social Sciences, and Earth-Surface Processes.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1904

Annual Volume~ 47 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications947

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?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1470-2541 / 1751-665X

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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

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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-Surface ProcessesQ3

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geography

Scopus Categories

Earth-Surface ProcessesGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchHistorical Geography and Geographical ThoughtRural development and sustainabilityScottish History and National IdentityGeographic Information Systems StudiesMigration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesGeographies of human-animal interactionsCryospheric studies and observationsGeological formations and processesUrban Planning and Governance