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GeoFocus

ASOCIACION ESPANOLES DE GEOGRAFIA · Spain · Est. 2001

ISSN1578-5157eISSN1578-5157

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total74

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.17

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.303

Total Worksi

344

Total Citationsi

837

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.52

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

GeoFocus (ISSN:1578-5157) is an international scientific and technical journal which focuses on Geographical Information Science and Technology and its different applications. In particular, it accepts contributions in the following areas of interest: Geographical Information Systems. Mapping. Positioning Systems and Global Satellite Navigation Systems. Geostatistics. Remote sensing. Spatial Analysis and Modeling. Spatial Data Infrastructures and Geoinformation standards. Geoinformatics. Teaching in Geographical Information Science and Technologies

General Information

Country / RegionSpain

Primary LanguageSpanish

1st Year Published2001

FrequencyTwo annual issues

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications344

Publisher OrgAsociación de Geógrafos Españoles, Sistemas de Información Geográfica y Teledetección

OA Since2000

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate51%

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona backup systems

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

ASOCIACION ESPANOLES DE GEOGRAFIA

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1578-5157 / 1578-5157

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona backup systems

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

Spanish

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2018

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2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Environmental EngineeringQ4

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ4

Nature and Landscape ConservationQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Nature and Landscape ConservationGeography, Planning and DevelopmentEnvironmental Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Environmental and Ecological StudiesRegional Development and InnovationLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesGeographic Information Systems StudiesUrbanism, Landscape, and Tourism StudiesRemote Sensing in AgricultureGeography and Education MethodsRemote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsMigration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesGeography and Environmental Studies

Frequently asked questions about GeoFocus

Is GeoFocus a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for GeoFocus: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 74/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of GeoFocus?

GeoFocus is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.52.

Is GeoFocus indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

GeoFocus is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of GeoFocus?

What is the acceptance rate of GeoFocus?

GeoFocus lists a self-reported acceptance rate of approximately 51%. Journal-reported figures can be optimistic — treat it as a rough guide, not a guarantee.

How much does it cost to publish in GeoFocus?

GeoFocus is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.