Journal profile · GEOGRAPHY
Cartographica
ISSN 0317-7173 · eISSN 1911-9925 · University of Toronto Press
Cartographica: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 12 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cartographica is published by University of Toronto Press and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical Geography and Cartography, Geographic Information Systems Studies and Historical Geography and Geographical Thought, together about 68.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geography, Planning and Development. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): GEOGRAPHY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical Geography and CartographySocial Sciences30.4%
- Geographic Information Systems StudiesSocial Sciences27.2%
- Historical Geography and Geographical ThoughtSocial Sciences10.8%
- Data Visualization and AnalyticsComputer Science6.8%
- Geography Education and PedagogySocial Sciences6.5%
- 3D Modeling in Geospatial ApplicationsEngineering3.2%
- Spatial Cognition and NavigationEngineering1.6%
- History of Science and Natural HistoryArts and Humanities1.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 67OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 416OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,616 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 1 | 656 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 965 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 989 |
| 2023 | 14 | 2 | 1,060 |
| 2022 | 18 | 2 | 1,151 |
| 2021 | 22 | 2 | 1,282 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- University of Toronto Press
- ISSN
- 0317-7173
- Electronic ISSN
- 1911-9925
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cartographica
What CAS zone is Cartographica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cartographica is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geography. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Cartographica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cartographica is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Cartographica open access, and what is the APC?
Cartographica is a hybrid 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .