What is the Impact Factor of Investigaciones Geograficas-Spain?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Investigaciones Geograficas-Spain is 0.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Investigaciones Geograficas-Spain indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Investigaciones Geograficas-Spain is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.253 (Q3) and an H-index of 12.

Who publishes Investigaciones Geograficas-Spain and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Investigaciones Geograficas-Spain is published by Interuniversity Institute of Geography and University of Alicante. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #19,087Diamond OAGold OA

Investigaciones Geograficas-Spain

Identifier (ISSN):0213-4691(Print)/1989-9890(Online)

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Publisher:Interuniversity Institute of Geography and University of Alicante

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.7↑ +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 Investigaciones Geograficas-Spain

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.253

#19,087

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

12 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

30articles/year

100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Investigaciones Geograficas-Spain (ISSN: 0213-4691) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of GEOGRAPHY, published by Interuniversity Institute of Geography and University of Alicante. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.253 (Q3), an H-index of 12.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Philosophy71.7%Art67.9%Geography67.6%Humanities65.4%Political science44.4%Biology26.8%History24.8%Archaeology22.9%Economics21.8%Ecology20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Geography

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

Rank121/174

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

GEOGRAPHY

Rank109/174

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GEOGRAPHY	JCRESCI	121/174	Q3
GEOGRAPHY	JCIESCI	109/174	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.7

Articles / Year11

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.6

Articles / Year25

Total Citations13

2024

IF0.5

Articles / Year22

Total Citations38

2023

IF0.6

Articles / Year15

Total Citations44

2022

IF—

Articles / Year24

Total Citations64

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.7	11	0
2025	0.6	25	13
2024	0.5	22	38
2023	0.6	15	44
2022	—	24	64
2021	—	43	192
2020	—	34	194
2019	—	31	99
2018	—	26	203
2017	—	28	207
2016	—	27	107
2015	—	25	110

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,087Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2018-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.253

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.98

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 Citations70

3-Year Documents75

Citable Documents75

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 Rate35.3%

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)Q3

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3

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: 0%

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 30 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA 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.