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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,836Top JournalHybrid

Geoforum

Identifier (ISSN):0016-7185(Print)/1872-9398(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.5↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Geoforum

WoS Q1
23563.9320223.520233.420243.120253.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.378
#2,836

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
158

158 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate5.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
281articles/year
67.33% Gold OA•99.5% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Geoforum is an international, inter-disciplinary journal, global in outlook, and integrative in approach. The broad focus of Geoforum is the organisation of economic, political, social and environmental systems through space and over time. Areas of study range from the analysis of the global political economy and environment, through national systems of regulation and governance, to urban and regional development, local economic and urban planning and resources management. The journal also includes a Critical Review section which features critical assessments of research in all the above areas.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science73.2%Economics68.1%Geography63.5%Sociology58.8%Law57.2%Biology46.5%Philosophy41.5%History40.1%Computer science39%Business37.5%Archaeology36.5%Ecology34.8%Politics29.4%Engineering23.8%Physics22.8%Economic growth21.9%Mathematics21.4%Geology21.2%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

GEOGRAPHY

Q1
Rank30/174
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

GEOGRAPHY

Q1
Rank22/174
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.5
Articles / Year181
Total Citations36
2025
IF3.1
Articles / Year254
Total Citations521
2024
IF3.4
Articles / Year193
Total Citations1,226
2023
IF3.5
Articles / Year193
Total Citations2,014
2022
IF3.926
Articles / Year184
Total Citations2,783

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,836Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1970-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.378

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.31

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,527 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,773
3-Year Documents596
Citable Documents573

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate52.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1
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: 5.9%

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)Sociology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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

Geoforum (ISSN: 0016-7185) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of GEOGRAPHY, published by Elsevier in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.378 (Q1), an H-index of 158.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 281 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,527 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01