WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #13,411CAS 4区Hybrid

Physical Geography

Abbreviation (ISO):Phys. Geogr

Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.432•SCImago Rank: #13,411•Identifier (ISSN):0272-3646(Print)•Articles / Year: 40•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,879 USD

Clarivate IF (2026)Q4

1.8

↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

H-Index (2021)

37 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation Rate9.1%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

40articles/year

2.86% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts

Latest Max Score

Estimated (Dec 26)

Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 1.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year

Year	Max Score	Evaluation Details	Source
2026	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.8)	🔵 Computed
2025	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.4)	🔵 Computed
2024	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.1)	🔵 Computed
2023	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.6)	🔵 Computed
2022	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 2.075)	🔵 Computed
2021	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 2.086)	🔵 Computed
2020	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.435)	🔵 Computed
2019	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.183)	🔵 Computed
2018	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.086)	🔵 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

Physical Geography disseminates significant research in the environmental sciences, including research that integrates environmental processes and human activities. It publishes original papers devoted to research in climatology, geomorphology, hydrology, biogeography, soil science, human-environment interactions, and research methods in physical geography, and welcomes original contributions on topics at the intersection of two or more of these categories.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Geology92.3%Geography88.9%Biology77.6%Environmental science68.4%Ecology58.7%Engineering56.9%Physics54.4%Paleontology46.7%Geomorphology46.3%Geotechnical engineering40.5%Physical geography39.4%Oceanography39%Meteorology36.7%Hydrology (agriculture)36.5%History33.3%Archaeology32.2%Climatology29.7%Computer science28.6%Cartography24.7%Mathematics23.9%

Primary Research Areas

Geosciences Multidisciplinary

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SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,411Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1975, 1980-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesEnvironmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.432

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2

Scopus H-Index (2025)

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.92

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,879 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations179

3-Year Documents98

Citable Documents98

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 Rate32.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Atmospheric ScienceQ3

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Earth Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

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

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

Publication Language

English

Frequency

Bimonthly

Editorial Address

BELLWETHER PUBL LTD, 8640 GUILFORD RD, STE 200, COLUMBIA, USA, MD, 21046

Indexing & Databases

SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	324/395	Q4
GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL	JCRSCIE	49/71	Q3
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	164/259	Q3
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	94/114	Q4
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCISCIE	337/395	Q4
GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL	JCISCIE	55/71	Q4
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	195/259	Q4
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES	JCISCIE	97/114	Q4