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Rural Landscapes

Stockholm University Press · Sweden · Est. 2014

ISSN2002-0104

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total40

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.267

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.566

Total Works

Total Citations

401

2yr Mean Citedness

0.91

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on interdisciplinary research concerning rural landscapes, examining their societal, environmental, and historical dimensions. It explores themes such as land use, resource management, conservation practices, and the impact of human activities on rural environments across various global contexts. The journal also investigates the influence of technology, policy, and cultural perceptions on the development and sustainability of rural areas.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSweden

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2014

Annual Volume~ 4 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications46

Publisher OrgStockholm University Press

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~20 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Stockholm University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2002-0104

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Times cited

2019

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2021

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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.

HistoryQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3

Nature and Landscape ConservationQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

HistoryNature and Landscape ConservationGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesAgriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentGeographies of human-animal interactionsRural development and sustainabilityRangeland Management and Livestock EcologyForest Management and PolicyIsland Studies and Pacific AffairsClimate Change, Adaptation, MigrationMigration, Aging, and Tourism Studies