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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 2001

ISSN2673-7086eISSN2673-7086
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total43
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
0.422
H-Index
15
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.687
Total Works
287
Total Citations
1,149
2yr Mean Citedness
1.55
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the spatial analysis of environmental and social phenomena. Articles examine land management, urban development, disaster risk, and resource distribution across various global regions. The research often employs geospatial methodologies to understand patterns, inequalities, and dynamics related to human activities and natural processes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
6
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2001
Annual Volume~ 55 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications287
OA Since2020
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~6 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
Swiss National LibraryCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2673-7086 / 2673-7086
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Swiss National Library, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
2009
2020
2021
2022
2023
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q2
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

GeographyGeography, Physical

Scopus Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Geography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementRemote Sensing in AgricultureGeographic Information Systems StudiesHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesSoil erosion and sediment transportLandslides and related hazardsDisaster Management and ResilienceFire effects on ecosystemsUrban Green Space and Health
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref