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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #9,294CAS 3区Hybrid

Geographical Research

Country: United Kingdom•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.633•SCImago Rank: #9,294•Identifier (ISSN):1745-5863(Print)/1745-5871(Online)•Articles / Year: 41•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,115 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
3.3
↑ +0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
61

61 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate24.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
41articles/year
69.7% 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: 3.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.3)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.9)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.3)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.043)
🔵 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

Geographical Research, formerly Australian Geographical Studies, is the international journal of the Institute of Australian Geographers. The journal publishes high quality papers that advance geographical research across the breadth of the discipline. In addition to major research articles, the journal publishes shorter contributions, including Commentaries, Research Notes and Teaching Notes. Geographical Research is published four times per year.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geography94.1%Biology64.9%History58.6%Ecology55.3%Archaeology55%Economics54.3%Political science53.6%Law51.9%Engineering45.2%Sociology42.4%Geology41.9%Environmental science38.3%Computer science36.5%Mathematics33.8%Physics31.4%Philosophy29%China27.3%Medicine24.7%Economic geography24%Business22.6%Cartography21.4%Paleontology20.5%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,294Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2005-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.633

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
61

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.29

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,115 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations334
3-Year Documents139
Citable Documents106

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate62.4%

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 ProcessesQ2
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Sociology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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
31/174Q1
GEOGRAPHY
JCISSCI
41/174Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—354
20252.76583
20242.959281
20233.358318
20225.04356330
2021—71789
2020—791,027
2019—60510
2018—57675
2017—601,044
2016—68647
2015—2712,294
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Geographical Research

WoS Q1
134620222023202420252.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 24.1%

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

Record UUID: 2d134135-6b59-4d73-b46c-251e6271eae2
Database Updated: 2026-09-30