Journal profile · GEOGRAPHY
Dialogues in Human Geography
ISSN 2043-8206 · eISSN 2043-8214 · SAGE
Dialogues in Human Geography: CAS Zone 1 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 9.78; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,900; 135 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Dialogues in Human Geography is published by SAGE and is in Zone 1 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geographies of human-animal interactions, Urban Planning and Governance and Historical Geography and Geographical Thought, together about 37% 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
- Geographies of human-animal interactionsSocial Sciences17%
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences11.1%
- Historical Geography and Geographical ThoughtSocial Sciences8.9%
- Housing, Finance, and NeoliberalismEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7%
- Water Governance and InfrastructureSocial Sciences6.7%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences4.3%
- Posthumanist Ethics and ActivismSocial Sciences4.1%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 9.78LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.55LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.08LetPub ·
- h-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 311OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.89OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 56.98%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,424 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 100 | 63 | 24 |
| 2025 | 135 | 88 | 263 |
| 2024 | 86 | 58 | 321 |
| 2023 | 168 | 106 | 1,291 |
| 2022 | 92 | 40 | 1,277 |
| 2021 | 85 | 44 | 688 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,900 / GBP 2,859 | — | — |
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 2043-8206
- Electronic ISSN
- 2043-8214
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Dialogues in Human Geography
What CAS zone is Dialogues in Human Geography in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Dialogues in Human Geography is in Zone 1 of Sociology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Geography; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Dialogues in Human Geography?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 9.78; CiteScore 10.2, h-index 70.
Which databases index Dialogues in Human Geography?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Dialogues in Human Geography is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Dialogues in Human Geography open access, and what is the APC?
Dialogues in Human Geography is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,900.
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: .