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Geographical Research

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1982

ISSN1745-5863eISSN1745-5871
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
50
/ 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
0.739
H-Index
64
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.127
Total Works
3,436
Total Citations
30,114
2yr Mean Citedness
1.99
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on human and physical geography, with recent articles focusing on Indigenous geographies in Chile, the politics of genetically modified crops in South Australia, the interpretation of meteorite impact craters as archives and resources, the historical role of the Flying Doctors in Australian settler-colonialism, gully erosion in India, tools for assessing multifunctional landscape sustainability, trends in geography education in Australia, and the spatial and cultural dimensions of African fashion microcelebrities on social media.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1982
Annual Volume~ 61 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications3,436
Publisher OrgWiley
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1745-5863 / 1745-5871
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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)

Remote Sensing and Land UseEnvironmental Changes in ChinaRegional Economic and Spatial AnalysisEnvironmental and Agricultural SciencesLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesDiverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchRural development and sustainabilityEvaluation Methods in Various FieldsEnvironmental Quality and PollutionGeographies of human-animal interactions
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref