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GeoJournal

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany · Est. 1969

ISSN1572-9893

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.639

H-Index

111

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SNIP

1.087

Total Works

6,477

Total Citations

103,829

2yr Mean Citedness

2.62

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

GeoJournal publishes research on the spatial dimensions of diverse phenomena, including political expression, sustainable urbanization, disease vector distribution, and pandemic severity. The journal explores how geographical and contextual factors influence these issues, often employing geospatial tools and analytical frameworks to understand spatial patterns and heterogeneity. Topics include the analysis of political graffiti across Europe, sustainable urbanization challenges in Asia and Africa, tick surveillance using Earth observation, spatial analysis of composite indicators, land planning in South African rural areas, and the spatial dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

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SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1969

Annual Volume~ 245 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications6,477

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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?

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1572-9893

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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?

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

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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.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geography

Scopus Categories

Geography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesUrban and Rural Development ChallengesUrbanization and City PlanningGeographic Information Systems StudiesUrban Transport and AccessibilityRangeland Management and Livestock EcologyConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementDiverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchRural development and sustainabilityUrban Planning and Governance