SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,940CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers

Abbreviation (ISO):Trans. Inst. Br. Geogr
Country: United Kingdom•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.706•SCImago Rank: #1,940•Identifier (ISSN):0020-2754(Print)/1475-5661(Online)•Articles / Year: 86•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,659 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
3.8
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
141

141 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate21.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
86articles/year
85.14% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.8)
🔵 Computed
20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.6)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.3)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.3)
🔵 Computed
20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.445)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Transactions is one of the foremost international journals of geographical research. It publishes the very best scholarship from around the world and across the whole spectrum of research in the discipline. In particular, the distinctive role of the journal is to: • Publish "landmark· articles that make a major theoretical, conceptual or empirical contribution to the advancement of geography as an academic discipline. • Stimulate and shape research agendas in human and physical geography. • Publish articles, "Boundary crossing" essays and commentaries that are international and interdisciplinary in their scope and content.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geography67.6%Political science60.5%Sociology58.9%Economics56.3%Law47.6%Philosophy38.7%Biology38.6%History38.6%Archaeology32%Computer science31.4%Ecology23.3%Mathematics22.9%Economic geography22.9%Politics22.8%Geology22.6%Business22.1%Physics21.5%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #1,940Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1976-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.706

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
141

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.62

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,659 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,019
3-Year Documents198
Citable Documents179

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate46.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Earth-Surface ProcessesQ1
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Sociology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区GEOGRAPHY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
GEOGRAPHY
JCRSSCI
23/174Q1
GEOGRAPHY
JCISSCI
27/174Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—369
20253.675168
20243.378437
20233.371738
20223.445761,179
2021—1021,882
2020—631,579
2019—923,162
2018—602,262
2017—562,937
2016—643,656
2015—351,768
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers

WoS Q1
234520222023202420253.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 21.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29