What is the Impact Factor of Political Geography?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Political Geography is 4.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Political Geography indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Political Geography is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.557 (Q1) and an H-index of 127.

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

Political Geography is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,558 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,268Top JournalHybrid

Political Geography

Identifier (ISSN):0962-6298(Print)/1873-5096(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.6↓ -0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Political Geography

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.557

#2,268

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

127

127 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate14.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

139articles/year

65.87% Gold OA•99.25% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Political Geography is the flagship journal of political geography and research on the spatial dimensions of politics. The journal brings together leading contributions in its field, promoting international and interdisciplinary communication. Research emphases cover all scales of inquiry and diverse theories, methods, and methodologies.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science96%Sociology71.6%Law70.2%Economics63.3%Politics58.1%Geography51.9%Philosophy38.8%History38.5%Political economy34.3%Computer science33.5%Archaeology29.2%Biology26.1%Mathematics21.2%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 1 Calls for Papers

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

GEOGRAPHY

Rank16/174

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank20/332

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

GEOGRAPHY

Rank8/174

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank32/332

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GEOGRAPHY	JCRSSCI	16/174	Q1
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCRSSCI	20/332	Q1
GEOGRAPHY	JCISSCI	8/174	Q1
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCISSCI	32/332	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.6

Articles / Year104

Total Citations26

2025

IF4.9

Articles / Year161

Total Citations355

2024

IF4.7

Articles / Year169

Total Citations1,008

2023

IF4.1

Articles / Year157

Total Citations2,152

2022

IF3.62

Articles / Year189

Total Citations4,006

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.6	104	26
2025	4.9	161	355
2024	4.7	169	1,008
2023	4.1	157	2,152
2022	3.62	189	4,006
2021	—	184	4,379
2020	—	142	3,418
2019	—	157	3,793
2018	—	116	3,257
2017	—	127	5,225
2016	—	82	2,737
2015	—	72	3,055

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,268Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1983, 1992-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.557

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.60

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,558 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,475

3-Year Documents509

Citable Documents458

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)10

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate48.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

HistoryQ1

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: 14.9%

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):

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

Political Geography (ISSN: 0962-6298) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Elsevier in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.557 (Q1), an H-index of 127.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 139 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,558 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.