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Population, Space and Place

John Wiley and Sons Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2004

ISSN1544-8444eISSN1544-8452

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

1.028

H-Index

110

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.51

Total Works

1,995

Total Citations

49,986

2yr Mean Citedness

1.40

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores human migration patterns, including motivations, decision-making processes, and outcomes for individuals and households. It examines how migration is influenced by social networks, economic factors, and environmental pressures, and its impact on social resilience and integration. The journal also investigates spatial aspects of population dynamics, such as residential segregation, place attachment, and the geographic distribution of different demographic groups.

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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 Published2004

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,995

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?

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1544-8444 / 1544-8452

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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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SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

DemographyQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

DemographyGeography

Scopus Categories

DemographyGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Migration and Labor DynamicsUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesMigration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesMigration, Refugees, and IntegrationMigration, Ethnicity, and EconomyDiaspora, migration, transnational identityIntergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingRural development and sustainabilityHealth disparities and outcomesUrban Transport and Accessibility