Journal profile · GEOGRAPHY
Geografiska Annaler Series B Human Geography
ISSN 0435-3684 · eISSN 1468-0467 · Taylor & Francis
Geografiska Annaler Series B Human Geography: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.85; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 365 days to acceptance (39 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 24% (journal website); 23 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geografiska Annaler Series B Human Geography is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Urbanization and City Planning, Rural development and sustainability and Urban Planning and Governance, together about 25.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Urban Studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Geografiska Annaler is a journal with history dating back to 1919 when the first issue was published. The society owning Geografiska Annaler is The Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography (SSAG), http://ssag.se/. In 1965 Geografiska Annaler was divided into two series; Physical Geography, Series A and in Human Geography, Series B. Volume 100 of Geografiska Annaler will be published in 2018. Geografiska Annaler, Series B, is an international journal publishing articles covering theoretical and empirical aspects of human, social and economic geography. It aims to address and contribute to theories, debates and state of arts of human geography. The journal has no specific regional profile but some particular attention is paid to the Nordic countries. Geografiska Annaler, Series B, publishes research articles that are conceptually-led and empirically-grounded; review articles regarding particular research fields and editorial interventions. It offers themed issues that enables a focused exploration of emergent and/or significant areas of inquiry. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via Scholar One Manuscripts.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GEOGRAPHY
Editor-in-chief Rikard ErikssonPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urbanization and City PlanningSocial Sciences10%
- Rural development and sustainabilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.6%
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences6.8%
- Geographies of human-animal interactionsSocial Sciences5.9%
- Regional Economics and Spatial AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
- Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.9%
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Historical Geography and Geographical ThoughtSocial Sciences4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| 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)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
GeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: CSA GEOBASE (Elsevier)
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.85LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.82Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.85LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.85Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 94OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 737OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 45.59%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 93,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 93,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,841 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 16 | 3 |
| 2025 | 23 | 11 | 36 |
| 2024 | 15 | 13 | 44 |
| 2023 | 36 | 19 | 222 |
| 2022 | 38 | 28 | 507 |
| 2021 | 33 | 18 | 447 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
365 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 286 days – 485 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (39 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 375 days
- Sample
- 39 articles with submission and acceptance dates (44 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 40 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 40 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 93 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 93 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal (Taylor & Francis Open Select). Model summary
Geografiska Annaler: Series B, Human 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 …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review; online submission via Scholar One Manuscripts. Model summary
All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via Scholar One Manuscripts.
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
- 0435-3684
- Electronic ISSN
- 1468-0467
- Society / sponsor
- Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 108, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geografiska Annaler Series B Human Geography
What CAS zone is Geografiska Annaler Series B Human Geography in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geografiska Annaler Series B Human Geography is in Zone 3 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.
What is the impact factor of Geografiska Annaler Series B Human Geography?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.85; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 94.
How long does peer review take at Geografiska Annaler Series B Human Geography?
Based on the dates recorded on 39 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 365 days (interquartile range 286–485 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 24% (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 Geografiska Annaler Series B Human Geography in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (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 3 of Sociology.
Which databases index Geografiska Annaler Series B Human Geography?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geografiska Annaler Series B Human Geography is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Geografiska Annaler Series B Human Geography open access, and what is the APC?
Geografiska Annaler Series B Human 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .