What is the Impact Factor of Bulletin of Geography-Socio-Economic Series?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Bulletin of Geography-Socio-Economic Series is 0.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Bulletin of Geography-Socio-Economic Series indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Bulletin of Geography-Socio-Economic Series is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.251 (Q1) and an H-index of 27.

Who publishes Bulletin of Geography-Socio-Economic Series and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Bulletin of Geography-Socio-Economic Series is published by Sciendo. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #19,154Diamond OAHybrid

Bulletin of Geography-Socio-Economic Series

Identifier (ISSN):1732-4254(Print)/2083-8298(Online)

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Publisher:Sciendo

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.9↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Bulletin of Geography-Socio-Economic Series

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.251

#19,154

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

27 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate14.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

40articles/year

98.41% Gold OA•98.11% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Bulletin of Geography-Socio-Economic Series (ISSN: 1732-4254) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of GEOGRAPHY, published by Sciendo in Poland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.251 (Q1), an H-index of 27.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Geography84.7%Economics74.7%Sociology63.1%Political science61.8%Law50.6%History49.4%Biology44.9%Archaeology44.5%Business43%Computer science37.8%Medicine37.5%Economic geography34.7%Philosophy32%Economic growth29.6%Mathematics29.2%Engineering28.8%Demography28.8%Regional science28.6%Ecology28.2%Environmental health26.8%Population26.3%Physics24.9%

Primary Research Areas

Geography

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

GEOGRAPHY

Rank107/174

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

GEOGRAPHY

Rank109/174

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GEOGRAPHY	JCRESCI	107/174	Q3
GEOGRAPHY	JCIESCI	109/174	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.9

Articles / Year21

Total Citations3

2025

IF0.8

Articles / Year50

Total Citations23

2024

IF0.7

Articles / Year39

Total Citations76

2023

IF1.1

Articles / Year40

Total Citations115

2022

IF—

Articles / Year42

Total Citations166

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.9	21	3
2025	0.8	50	23
2024	0.7	39	76
2023	1.1	40	115
2022	—	42	166
2021	—	46	231
2020	—	37	360
2019	—	43	514
2018	—	41	606
2017	—	40	508
2016	—	40	482
2015	—	40	514

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,154Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2003-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.251

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.15

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations126

3-Year Documents121

Citable Documents121

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 Rate45.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Cultural StudiesQ1

DemographyQ3

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3

Urban StudiesQ3

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: 14.3%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 40 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.