What is the Impact Factor of Spatial Statistics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Spatial Statistics is 2.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Spatial Statistics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Spatial Statistics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.893 (Q1) and an H-index of 45.

Who publishes Spatial Statistics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Spatial Statistics is published by Elsevier BV. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,188 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Spatial Statistics?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Spatial Statistics is "SPATIAL STAT" with common acronym "spasta". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,847Hybrid

Spatial Statistics

Acronym:spasta

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Abbreviation (ISO):SPATIAL STAT

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Identifier (ISSN):2211-6753(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier BV

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.7↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Spatial Statistics

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.893

#5,847

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

45 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate4.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

79articles/year

38.83% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Spatial Statistics publishes articles on the theory and application of spatial and spatio-temporal statistics. It favours manuscripts that present theory generated by new applications, or in which new theory is applied to an important practical case. A purely theoretical study will only rarely be accepted. Pure case studies without methodological development are not acceptable for publication. Spatial statistics concerns the quantitative analysis of spatial and spatio-temporal data, including their statistical dependencies, accuracy and uncertainties. Methodology for spatial statistics is typically found in probability theory, stochastic modelling and mathematical statistics as well as in information science. Spatial statistics is used in mapping, assessing spatial data quality, sampling design optimisation, modelling of dependence structures, and drawing of valid inference from a limited set of spatio-temporal data.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Mathematics88.8%Computer science86.5%Statistics84.7%Economics50.9%Machine learning49.7%Physics44.9%Artificial intelligence43.9%Econometrics42.9%Geography42.9%Geology35.3%Biology32.4%Engineering28.8%Quantum mechanics25.3%Algorithm22.9%Data mining22.1%Remote sensing21.9%Medicine21.8%Philosophy21.6%

Primary Research Areas

Rank35/170

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	111/259	Q2
MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS	JCRSCIE	36/137	Q2
REMOTE SENSING	JCRSCIE	38/66	Q3
STATISTICS & PROBABILITY	JCRSCIE	24/170	Q1
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	74/259	Q2
MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS	JCISCIE	33/137	Q1
REMOTE SENSING	JCISCIE	27/66	Q2
STATISTICS & PROBABILITY	JCISCIE	35/170	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.7

Articles / Year97

Total Citations21

2025

IF2.5

Articles / Year72

Total Citations113

2024

IF2.1

Articles / Year66

Total Citations402

2023

IF2.3

Articles / Year74

Total Citations625

2022

IF2.125

Articles / Year79

Total Citations828

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.7	97	21
2025	2.5	72	113
2024	2.1	66	402
2023	2.3	74	625
2022	2.125	79	828
2021	2.06	72	855
2020	1.656	78	1,332
2019	1.219	49	923
2018	1.026	66	1,122
2017	—	84	1,906
2016	—	67	1,310
2015	—	63	1,096

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,847Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2012-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesEnvironmental ScienceMathematics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.893

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.01

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,188 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations724

3-Year Documents237

Citable Documents232

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 Rate24.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computers in Earth SciencesQ1

Statistics and ProbabilityQ1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

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: 4.8%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Mathematics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

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

Spatial Statistics (acronym: spasta, abbr: SPATIAL STAT, ISSN: 2211-6753) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of GEOSCIENCES, published by Elsevier BV in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.893 (Q1), an H-index of 45.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 79 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,188 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.