What is the Impact Factor of Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences is 1.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.404 (Q2) and an H-index of 25.

Who publishes Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences is published by Springer Nature. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,754 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences is "lsrs". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #14,100Hybrid

Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences

Acronym:lsrs

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Identifier (ISSN):1864-4031(Print)/1864-404X(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Nature

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.8↑ +0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.404

#14,100

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

25 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate5.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

30articles/year

23.3% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences (LSRS) publishes high-quality, shorter papers on new theoretical or empirical results and on models and methods in the social sciences that contain a spatial dimension. Coverage includes environmental and resource economics, regional and urban economics, spatial econometrics, regional science, geography, demography, agricultural economics, GIS and city and regional planning. Examples of topics include, but are not limited to, environmental damage, urbanization, resource allocation, spatial-temporal data use, regional economic development and the application of existing and new methodologies.LSRS contributes to the communication of theories and methodologies across disciplinary borders. It offers quick dissemination and easy accessibility of new results. Officially cited as: Lett Spat Resour Sci

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics95.3%Mathematics79.8%Geography61.7%Computer science60.1%Econometrics58.9%Biology48.6%Political science48%Law48%Statistics48%Engineering42.1%Business41.4%Ecology39.6%Macroeconomics38%Microeconomics35.2%History34.3%Archaeology33.6%Sociology33%Physics32.7%Economic growth27.7%Machine learning26.8%Medicine24.9%Philosophy24.3%Economic geography22.7%Geology21.5%Market economy21.2%

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

Rank71/174

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

GEOGRAPHY

Rank66/174

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GEOGRAPHY	JCRESCI	71/174	Q2
GEOGRAPHY	JCIESCI	66/174	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.8

Articles / Year20

Total Citations8

2025

IF1.1

Articles / Year30

Total Citations66

2024

IF1.8

Articles / Year28

Total Citations154

2023

IF1.8

Articles / Year46

Total Citations234

2022

IF—

Articles / Year31

Total Citations245

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.8	20	8
2025	1.1	30	66
2024	1.8	28	154
2023	1.8	46	234
2022	—	31	245
2021	—	30	288
2020	—	19	202
2019	—	19	134
2018	—	23	189
2017	—	17	156
2016	—	15	198
2015	—	30	349

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,100Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2008-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.404

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.25

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,754 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations240

3-Year Documents113

Citable Documents112

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate15.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

DemographyQ2

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Urban StudiesQ2

Economics and EconometricsQ3

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: 5.6%

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)Economics

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

Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences (acronym: lsrs, ISSN: 1864-4031) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of GEOGRAPHY, published by Springer Nature in Germany. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.404 (Q2), an H-index of 25.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 3 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 30 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,754 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.