What is the Impact Factor of Applied Geography?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Applied Geography is 7.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Applied Geography indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Applied Geography is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.597 (Q1) and an H-index of 143.

Who publishes Applied Geography and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Applied Geography is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,486 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Applied Geography?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Applied Geography is "APPL. GEOGR". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,163Top JournalHybrid

Applied Geography

Abbreviation (ISO):APPL. GEOGR

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Identifier (ISSN):0143-6228(Print)/1873-7730(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

7.4↑ +2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Applied Geography

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):7.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.597

#2,163

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

143

143 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate7.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

143articles/year

24.39% Gold OA•99.25% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Applied Geography is a journal devoted to the publication of research which utilizes geographic approaches (human, physical, nature-society and GIScience) to resolve human problems that have a spatial dimension. These problems may be related to the assessment, management and allocation of the world physical and/or human resources. The underlying rationale of the journal is that only through a clear understanding of the relevant societal, physical, and coupled natural-humans systems can we resolve such problems. Papers are invited on any theme involving the application of geographical theory and methodology in the resolution of human problems.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

GeographyBiologyEconomicsEcologyHistorySociologyEnvironmental ScienceComputer ScienceArchaeologyGeologyEngineeringPolitical ScienceLawPhysicsMathematicsMedicine

Primary Research Areas

Geography

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

GEOGRAPHY

Rank6/174

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

GEOGRAPHY

Rank3/174

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GEOGRAPHY	JCRSSCI	6/174	Q1
GEOGRAPHY	JCISSCI	3/174	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF7.4

Articles / Year237

Total Citations175

2025

IF5.4

Articles / Year310

Total Citations1,830

2024

IF4

Articles / Year241

Total Citations3,487

2023

IF4.9

Articles / Year250

Total Citations5,375

2022

IF4.732

Articles / Year154

Total Citations3,347

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	7.4	237	175
2025	5.4	310	1,830
2024	4	241	3,487
2023	4.9	250	5,375
2022	4.732	154	3,347
2021	—	156	3,951
2020	—	168	6,459
2019	—	135	4,480
2018	—	189	9,074
2017	—	208	9,796
2016	—	149	7,793
2015	—	212	12,164

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,163Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1981-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBusiness, Management and AccountingEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.597

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

8.02

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,486 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,563

3-Year Documents589

Citable Documents589

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 Rate38.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1

ForestryQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 7.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

1区 (Zone 1)Earth Sciences

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

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Applied Geography (abbr: APPL. GEOGR, ISSN: 0143-6228) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of GEOGRAPHY, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.597 (Q1), an H-index of 143.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 143 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,486 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.