Journal profile · Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
Arab World Geographer
ISSN 1480-6800 · Centre for Urban and Community Studies, University of Toronto
Arab World Geographer: subscription journal; 20 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Arab World Geographer is published by Centre for Urban and Community Studies, University of Toronto. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Middle East Politics and Society, Historical Geography and Geographical Thought and Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies, together about 38.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Middle East Politics and SocietySocial Sciences15.9%
- Historical Geography and Geographical ThoughtSocial Sciences12.3%
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences10.1%
- Middle East and Rwanda ConflictsSocial Sciences4.8%
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.4%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences3.5%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science3.5%
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q4 | 706/876 | 19th |
| Earth-Surface Processes | Q4 | 151/184 | 18th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.17OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 619 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 0 | 55 |
| 2025 | 20 | 0 | 40 |
| 2024 | 25 | 0 | 58 |
| 2023 | 25 | 1 | 74 |
| 2022 | 18 | 1 | 58 |
| 2021 | 20 | 0 | 73 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Centre for Urban and Community Studies, University of Toronto
- ISSN
- 1480-6800
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Arab World Geographer
Which databases index Arab World Geographer?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Arab World Geographer is indexed in Scopus.
Is Arab World Geographer open access, and what is the APC?
Arab World Geographer is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .