Journal profile · Multiple
Economic Geography
ISSN 0013-0095 · eISSN 1944-8287 · Taylor & Francis
Economic Geography: CAS Zone 1 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 9.23; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 90 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 5% (journal website); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Economic Geography is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 1 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Regional Economic and Spatial Analysis, Evaluation Methods in Various Fields and Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis, together about 38.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Economic Geography is an internationally peer-reviewed journal committed to publishing original research that makes leading-edge advances within and beyond the sub-discipline of economic geography. We publish high-quality, substantive work that deploys primary evidence in support of theoretically significant interventions. We welcome submissions that focus on a wide range of topics to deepen our understandings of the geographical drivers and implications of economic processes and to contribute key insights regarding pressing economic, social, development, and environmental questions and challenges. We aim for all reviewable submissions to be assessed by at least three external referees, as well as an editor, and we adhere to a rigorous peer-review process in order to ensure that only the highest quality manuscripts are published annually. Owned by Clark University since 1925, Economic Geography plays a central role in supporting the activities of the field globally both through publications and other forms of support for scholarly activities. The journal publishes six times annually in February, April, June, August, October and December.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Siobhán McGrathPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Regional Economic and Spatial AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance23.3%
- Evaluation Methods in Various FieldsEnvironmental Science7.6%
- Regional Economics and Spatial AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.4%
- Remote Sensing and Land UseEarth and Planetary Sciences7.3%
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences6.9%
- Economic Zones and Regional DevelopmentEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4%
- Environmental Quality and PollutionEnvironmental Science3.9%
- Environmental Changes in ChinaEnvironmental Science3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
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
- 9.23LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 11Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 10.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 15.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 15.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.14LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 3.14Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.98LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 3.98Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 192OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,173OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.69OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 39.13%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 180,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 180,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,093 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 11 | 13 |
| 2025 | 26 | 11 | 112 |
| 2024 | 16 | 9 | 227 |
| 2023 | 29 | 17 | 513 |
| 2022 | 32 | 17 | 1,206 |
| 2021 | 35 | 16 | 1,645 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
90 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 5%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 5%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 90 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 90 daysPublisher website ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Economic Geography is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and read…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0013-0095
- Electronic ISSN
- 1944-8287
- Society / sponsor
- Clark University
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 102, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Economic Geography
What CAS zone is Economic Geography in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Economic Geography is in Zone 1 of Economics, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Economics / Geography; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Economic Geography?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 9.23; CiteScore 15.9, h-index 192.
How long does peer review take at Economic Geography?
The publisher reports about 90 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 5% (2025). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What JCR quartile is Economic Geography in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 1 of Economics.
Which databases index Economic Geography?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Economic Geography is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Economic Geography open access, and what is the APC?
Economic Geography is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .