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Journal of Geo-Information Science

Science Press · China · Est. 2008

ISSN1560-8999

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 75% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.337

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.712

Total Worksi

578

Total Citationsi

1,619

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Geo-Information Science is a comprehensive academic journal that publishes original research and review articles on all aspects of geo-information science. It covers theoretical, methodological, and applied research in areas such as geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, spatial analysis, cartography, geomatics, and related fields. The journal aims to promote the advancement of geo-information science and its applications in various domains, including environmental monitoring, urban planning, resource management, disaster assessment, and social sciences.

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageChinese

1st Year Published2008

Annual Volume~ 48 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2013)

Total Publications578

Publisher OrgScience Press

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Science Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1560-8999

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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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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?

Chinese

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

258

643

2010

191

310

2011

179

390

2012

147

315

2013

166

2014

123

335

2015

2016

2020

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Artificial IntelligenceQ3

Computer Science ApplicationsQ3

Computers in Earth SciencesQ3

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Information SystemsQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Information SystemsComputer Science ApplicationsEarth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Artificial IntelligenceComputers in Earth Sciences

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Remote Sensing and Land UseGeographic Information Systems StudiesEnvironmental Changes in ChinaAdvanced Computational Techniques and ApplicationsData Management and AlgorithmsLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesRegional Development and EnvironmentGeological Modeling and AnalysisRemote Sensing in AgricultureSimulation and Modeling Applications

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Geo-Information Science

Is Journal of Geo-Information Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Geo-Information Science: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Geo-Information Science?

Journal of Geo-Information Science is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.337.

Is Journal of Geo-Information Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Geo-Information Science is indexed in Scopus.