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Geographical Analysis

Wiley-Blackwell · United States · Est. 1969

ISSN1538-4632

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

1.271

H-Index

119

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SNIP

1.827

Total Works

2,129

Total Citations

90,887

2yr Mean Citedness

2.16

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on spatial analysis, modeling, and methodology. It covers topics such as geostatistical uncertainty reduction, multisensory urban analytics, spatiotemporal modeling of disease outbreaks, composite indicator decomposition, human mobility modeling, spatial inequality in life expectancy, spatial proportionality, urban accessibility, coarse-to-fine spatial modeling, retail location optimization, spatial interpolation, demographic analysis, economic geography, and spatiotemporal clustering. The research often involves developing new methods or applying advanced techniques to analyze geographical phenomena and their drivers.

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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 LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1969

Annual Volume~ 39 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,129

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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Wiley-Blackwell

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1538-4632

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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)?

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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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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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 ProcessesQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geography

Scopus Categories

Earth-Surface ProcessesGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Spatial and Panel Data AnalysisRegional Economics and Spatial AnalysisLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesUrban Transport and AccessibilityEconomic and Environmental ValuationGeographic Information Systems StudiesTransportation Planning and OptimizationUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesHousing Market and EconomicsData-Driven Disease Surveillance