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Journal of Geovisualization and Spatial Analysis

Springer International Publishing · Switzerland · Est. 2017

ISSN2509-8829

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

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Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

1.442

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.884

Total Works

256

Total Citations

4,582

2yr Mean Citedness

6.57

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Aims & Scope

The Journal of Geovisualization and Spatial Analysis [JGSA] provides an advanced forum for theories and applications of geospatial analysis and visualization while serving diverse fields such as cartography, geographic information science/systems, remote sensing, location-based services, photogrammetry and geology. Publishes high-quality research papers, reviews, and communications. Subjects include visualization theory and technology in real and virtual environments, cartography and cartographic communication and analysis of dynamic phenomena. In addition, multiscale and/or higher dimensional visualization of geospatial data. Plus applications of geovisualization in geology, landscape design, decision-making, disaster response analysis of social interactions and education. Also, theory and applications of spatial analysis and spatial relations, geo-computation and geo-statistics, spatial data handling, spatial data mining, etc.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2017

Annual Volume~ 39 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications256

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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?

Springer International Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2509-8829

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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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

2019

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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.

Computers in Earth SciencesQ1

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesGeographyGeography, PhysicalRemote Sensing

Scopus Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Geography, Planning and DevelopmentComputers in Earth Sciences

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesGeographic Information Systems StudiesRemote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsUrban Transport and AccessibilityHuman Mobility and Location-Based AnalysisData Management and AlgorithmsFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementRemote Sensing in Agriculture3D Surveying and Cultural HeritageData Visualization and Analytics