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Journal of Spatial Information Science

University of Maine · Australia · Est. 2009

eISSN1948-660X

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.389

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.288

Total Worksi

217

Total Citationsi

3,769

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.20

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Geography; Geography, Planning and Development; Computers in Earth Sciences; Information Systems.

General Information

Country / RegionAustralia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2009

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications217

Publisher OrgUniversity of Maine

OA Since2009

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Maine

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1948-660X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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)?

DOAJ verified

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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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Computers in Earth SciencesQ3

Information SystemsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geography

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geographic Information Systems StudiesData Management and AlgorithmsHuman Mobility and Location-Based AnalysisSemantic Web and OntologiesSpatial Cognition and NavigationData-Driven Disease SurveillanceConstraint Satisfaction and OptimizationData Visualization and AnalyticsLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesUrban Transport and Accessibility

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Spatial Information Science

Is Journal of Spatial Information Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Spatial Information Science: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Journal of Spatial Information Science?

Journal of Spatial Information Science 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 2.20.

Is Journal of Spatial Information Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Spatial Information Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Spatial Information Science?