Geography and Sustainability

metrics 2024

Connecting Geography and Ecology for a Greener Tomorrow.

Introduction

Geography and Sustainability is a prestigious, peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, focusing on the interdisciplinary fields of geography, ecology, and environmental science. As an Open Access publication since 2020, it aims to provide a platform for the dissemination of high-quality research that addresses critical sustainability challenges facing our planet. Based in China, the journal navigates through an impressive array of categories, all classified in the Q1 Quartile rankings for 2023, showcasing its top-tier status in areas such as Earth-Surface Processes, Geography, Planning and Development, and Nature and Landscape Conservation. With its notable impact factors—ranked 2nd in Earth and Planetary Sciences and 3rd in Environmental Science—it attracts contributions from leading experts and emerging scholars alike. Researchers, professionals, and students seeking to advance the scientific understanding of sustainability and its geographical implications will find indispensable resources and innovative findings within the pages of this journal.

Metrics 2024

SCIMAGO Journal Rank1.80
Journal Impact Factor8.00
Journal Impact Factor (5 years)8.40
H-Index26
Journal IF Without Self8.00
Eigen Factor0.00
Normal Eigen Factor0.30
Influence1.51
Immediacy Index1.50
Cited Half Life2.60
Citing Half Life6.00
JCI1.73
Total Documents149
WOS Total Citations974
SCIMAGO Total Citations2235
SCIMAGO SELF Citations50
Scopus Journal Rank1.80
Cites / Document (2 Years)9.38
Cites / Document (3 Years)10.00
Cites / Document (4 Years)10.00

Metrics History

Rank 2024

Scopus

Earth-Surface Processes in Earth and Planetary Sciences
Rank #2/179
Percentile 98.88
Quartile Q1
Geography, Planning and Development in Social Sciences
Rank #9/821
Percentile 98.90
Quartile Q1
Nature and Landscape Conservation in Environmental Science
Rank #3/211
Percentile 98.58
Quartile Q1
Ecology in Environmental Science
Rank #13/461
Percentile 97.18
Quartile Q1

IF (Web Of Science)

GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL
Rank 2/65
Percentile 97.70
Quartile Q1
GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Rank 19/91
Percentile 79.70
Quartile Q1

JCI (Web Of Science)

GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL
Rank 4/65
Percentile 93.85
Quartile Q1
GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Rank 10/91
Percentile 89.01
Quartile Q1

Quartile History

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