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Springer Geography

Springer Nature · Germany · Est. 2011

ISSN2194-3168

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

📊 Standing in its field

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

SJR · Scopus

Top 75% in field

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

SJR Scorei

0.196

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

2,013

Total Citationsi

7,552

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.34

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Springer Geography series seeks to publish a broad portfolio of scientific books, aiming at researchers, students, and everyone interested in geographical research.Â <div>The series...

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2011

Annual Volume~ 218 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,013

Publisher OrgSpringer International Publishing

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/11 · 45%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Nature

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2194-3168

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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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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?

N/A

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

117

407

2019

158

645

2020

194

503

2021

188

2022

175

363

2023

259

152

2024

221

102

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.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3

Urban StudiesQ3

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4

Nature and Landscape ConservationQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesNature and Landscape ConservationEarth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Geography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesGeographic Information Systems StudiesSoil erosion and sediment transportRangeland Management and Livestock EcologyUrbanization and City PlanningHydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesArctic and Russian Policy StudiesSoil and Environmental Studies

Frequently asked questions about Springer Geography

Is Springer Geography a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Springer Geography: it is indexed in 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 Springer Geography?

Springer Geography is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.196.

Is Springer Geography indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Springer Geography is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Springer Geography?