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Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 2008

ISSN1874-4621
SJR Q2WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.628
H-Indexi
44
SNIPi
0.873
Total Worksi
856
Total Citationsi
9,675
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.90
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy draws on spatial analysis for the assembly and interpretation of evidence, addressing such issues as crime and deprivation, immigration and demographic restructuring, retail activity and employment change, resource management and environmental improvement. The journal draws on applied research from such sources as transport, policing, education, health, environment and leisure to offer comparative policy analysis between domains and locations, and to stimulate ideas on the application of spatial analysis methods across varied policy contexts.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2008
Annual Volume~ 92 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications856
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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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

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Netherlands
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1874-4621
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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

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
40
766
2019
38
549
2020
60
743
2021
70
796
2022
59
526
2023
68
473
2024
150
370
2025
203
77
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.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental StudiesGeographyRegional & Urban Planning

Scopus Categories

Geography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Urban Transport and AccessibilityLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesRegional Economics and Spatial AnalysisSpatial and Panel Data AnalysisUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesHousing Market and EconomicsHuman Mobility and Location-Based AnalysisHealth disparities and outcomesMigration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesTransportation Planning and Optimization

Frequently asked questions about Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy

Is Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy: it is indexed in Web of Science, 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 Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy?

Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy 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 1.90.

Is Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy?

Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy draws on spatial analysis for the assembly and interpretation of evidence, addressing such issues as crime and deprivation, immigration and demographic restructuring, retail activity and employment change, resource management and environmental improvement. The journal draws on applied research from such sources as transport, policing, education, health, environment and leisure to offer comparative policy analysis between domains and locations, and to stimulate ideas on the application of spatial analysis methods across varied policy contexts.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref