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Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1970

ISSN1475-4762

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

0.899

H-Index

112

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.128

Total Works

2,398

Total Citations

62,067

2yr Mean Citedness

1.24

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the spatial dimensions of social, political, and environmental issues. Articles explore themes such as resistance and territorial claims through blockades, the lived experiences of food insecurity and aging, the impact of colonial histories on landscapes, and the geographies of care and community initiatives. The journal also features methodological discussions on ethnography, mobile research, and the ethical considerations of contemporary research practices.

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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 Published1970

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,398

Publisher OrgWiley

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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?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1475-4762

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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.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geography

Scopus Categories

Geography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geographies of human-animal interactionsQualitative Research Methods and EthicsRural development and sustainabilityUrban Planning and GovernanceHistorical Geography and Geographical ThoughtGeography Education and PedagogyParticipatory Visual Research MethodsGeographic Information Systems StudiesMigration, Refugees, and IntegrationMigration, Aging, and Tourism Studies