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Geoforum
ISSN 0016-7185 · eISSN 1872-9398 · Elsevier
Geoforum: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 3.41; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,390; 255 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geoforum is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 2 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Water Governance and Infrastructure, Geographies of human-animal interactions and Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development, together about 22.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GEOGRAPHY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Water Governance and InfrastructureSocial Sciences9%
- Geographies of human-animal interactionsSocial Sciences7.6%
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.1%
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences6%
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Housing, Finance, and NeoliberalismEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.4%
- Mining and Resource ManagementEngineering4.5%
- Migration and Labor DynamicsSocial Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| 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 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 3.41LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 185OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,604OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 67.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 233LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,208 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 259 | 203 | 93 |
| 2025 | 255 | 185 | 755 |
| 2024 | 193 | 141 | 1,434 |
| 2023 | 193 | 135 | 2,234 |
| 2022 | 184 | 93 | 3,033 |
| 2021 | 286 | 128 | 6,626 |
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 3,390 / EUR 3,170 / GBP 2,710 / JPY 420,460 | — | — |
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 0016-7185
- Electronic ISSN
- 1872-9398
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geoforum
What CAS zone is Geoforum in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geoforum is in Zone 2 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 Geoforum?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.41; CiteScore 6.3, h-index 185.
Which databases index Geoforum?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geoforum is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Geoforum open access, and what is the APC?
Geoforum is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,390.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .