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Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1997

ISSN1877-5845eISSN1877-5853

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

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

0.601

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.716

Total Works

684

Total Citations

10,450

2yr Mean Citedness

1.08

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes high quality work straddling the areas of GIS, epidemiology, exposure science, and spatial statistics. The journal focuses on answering epidemiological questions where spatial and spatio-temporal aspects are key. It also publishes in the areas of Medicine & Population.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1997

Annual Volume~ 48 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications684

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1877-5845 / 1877-5853

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Infectious DiseasesQ2

EpidemiologyQ3

Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentInfectious DiseasesHealth, Toxicology and MutagenesisEpidemiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Data-Driven Disease SurveillanceCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesHealth disparities and outcomesSpatial and Panel Data AnalysisDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducational Robotics and EngineeringUrban Transport and AccessibilityStatistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceAir Quality and Health Impacts