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Papers in Applied Geography

Routledge · United States · Est. 2013

ISSN2375-4931

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

Total66

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

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 ↗

SJR Scorei

0.353

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.648

Total Worksi

365

Total Citationsi

2,596

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.14

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Papers in Applied Geography publishes scholarly contributions to the literature of applied geography. It also publishes short papers that discuss the applications of geographical concepts, theories, models or methods to solve practical problems in societies.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2013

Annual Volume~ 31 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications365

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2375-4931

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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?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

148

2019

309

2020

207

2021

147

2022

170

2023

2024

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 DevelopmentQ2

Urban StudiesQ2

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Geography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Urban Transport and AccessibilityLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesCrime Patterns and InterventionsHealth disparities and outcomesFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesMigration and Labor DynamicsUrban Green Space and HealthConsumer Retail Behavior StudiesHuman Mobility and Location-Based Analysis

Frequently asked questions about Papers in Applied Geography

Is Papers in Applied Geography a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Papers in Applied Geography: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 66/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Papers in Applied Geography?

Papers in Applied Geography is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.353.

Is Papers in Applied Geography indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Papers in Applied Geography is indexed in Scopus.