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Geopolitics
ISSN 1465-0045 · eISSN 1557-3028 · Taylor & Francis
Geopolitics: CAS Zone 1 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 3.63; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 103 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 15% (journal website); 105 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geopolitics is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Migration, Refugees, and Integration, Cross-Border Cooperation and Integration and International Relations and Foreign Policy, together about 33.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Geopolitics is an international and multidisciplinary journal devoted to contemporary research on geopolitics. It provides an arena for scholarly analysis addressing the intersection of geography and global politics from various disciplinary and methodological perspectives, and from vantage points embedded in diverse locations. It welcomes theories, methods and methodologies that advance our understanding of the geographic and multiscalar dynamics of global politics. Themes include geopolitical traditions; critical geographical analysis of formal, practical and popular geopolitics; feminist geopolitics; urban geopolitics; geopolitics of the everyday; environmental geopolitics; spatial and cartographic analysis; and political economy. Geopolitics publishes work on traditional topics like interstate relations, great powers relations, global institutions, regional integration, territorial control and access to energy, resources and trade routes, and state borders. The journal also publishes work on more recent topics pertaining to identity politics and boundary making, post-colonial perspectives, international migration and transnationalism, global cities and city networks, finance, biopolitics, securitization, surveillance and cyberspace, the everyday, climate change, the high seas, and outer space. The journal seeks to publish socially relevant research but requires engagement with theoretical issues and the relevant debates in the field of geopolitics and political geography. The journal is open to work from other disciplines that engages contemporary literature in geopolitics and political geography, including international relations, conflict studies, political history, political economy, or other domains of the social sciences and the humanities. Peer Review Policy: All papers submitted to Geopolitics undergo initial editorial screening. Once deemed suitable, research articles and geopolitical forums are sent out for rigorous double-anonymous peer review by at least two independent referees. Publication Office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Reece JonesPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 2, Canada 1, Netherlands 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial Sciences14.9%
- Cross-Border Cooperation and IntegrationSocial Sciences10.4%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences7.8%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences6.4%
- Global Security and Public HealthSocial Sciences6.4%
- Arctic and Russian Policy StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Migration and Labor DynamicsSocial Sciences4.4%
- Peacebuilding and International SecuritySocial Sciences3.9%
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 |
| Minor | Political Science | 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 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 2 |
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 2 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIECurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: OCLC, ASSIA: Applied Social Science Index and Abstracts, CSA, EBSCOhost Online Research Databases, GEOBASE, Geographical Abstracts: Human Geography, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences, International Political Science Abstracts, PAIS International, Sage Peace Research Abstracts, Sage Public Administration Abstracts, The Left Index, www.architect.org
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
- 3.63LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 9.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.71LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.71Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.71LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 2.71Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 87OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 843OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 32.81%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 94LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 551,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 551,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,686 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70 | 45 | 23 |
| 2025 | 105 | 66 | 314 |
| 2024 | 92 | 63 | 759 |
| 2023 | 63 | 31 | 942 |
| 2022 | 50 | 29 | 944 |
| 2021 | 71 | 33 | 1,636 |
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
103 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)
- 15%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 15%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 58 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 58 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 103 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 103 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
Geopolitics 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 readership …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All papers undergo initial editorial screening; research articles and geopolitical forums are sent for double-anonymous peer review by at least two independent referees. Model summary
All papers submitted to Geopolitics undergo initial editorial screening. Once deemed suitable, research articles and geopolitical forums are sent out for rigorous double-anonymous peer review by at least two independent referees.
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
- 1465-0045
- Electronic ISSN
- 1557-3028
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geopolitics
What CAS zone is Geopolitics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geopolitics is in Zone 1 of Sociology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Geography / Political Science; 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 Geopolitics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.63; CiteScore 9.6, h-index 87.
How long does peer review take at Geopolitics?
The publisher reports about 103 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 15% (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 Geopolitics 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 Sociology.
Where are the editorial board members of Geopolitics based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2), Canada (1) and Netherlands (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Geopolitics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geopolitics is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Geopolitics open access, and what is the APC?
Geopolitics 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: .