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Journal of Geographical Sciences

Science China Press · China · Est. 1990

ISSN1861-9568

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

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?

329

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 206d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.241

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.174

Total Worksi

2,347

Total Citationsi

63,750

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.50

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of Geographical Sciences is a natural science publication focused on fostering academic exchange on geographical research. Provides a forum for discussion between geographers in China and abroad. Covers physical processes, spatial patterns, physio-geographical elements and their interaction, and global change and its regional response. Features content on natural resources management, landscape ecology and environmental construction. Utilizes remote sensing, geographic information systems and their applications in geographical research.

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1990

Annual Volume~ 120 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,347

Publisher OrgSpringer Nature

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Science China Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1861-9568

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

131

4.9k

2019

119

4.1k

2020

2.2k

2021

133

2022

122

2023

113

1.1k

2024

126

388

2025

2026

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.

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geography, Physical

Scopus Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesRemote Sensing and Land UseEnvironmental Changes in ChinaGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchClimate variability and modelsCryospheric studies and observationsRemote Sensing in AgricultureSoil erosion and sediment transportUrban Transport and Accessibility

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Geographical Sciences

Is Journal of Geographical Sciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Geographical Sciences: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Geographical Sciences?

Journal of Geographical Sciences 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 4.50.

Is Journal of Geographical Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Geographical Sciences is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.