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Imago Mundi-The International Journal for the History of Cartography
ISSN 0308-5694 · eISSN 1479-7801 · Taylor & Francis
Imago Mundi-The International Journal for the History of Cartography: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.65; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 103 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 26% (journal website); 59 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Imago Mundi-The International Journal for the History of Cartography is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical Geography and Cartography, History of Science and Medicine and Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies, together about 42.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Philosophy of Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Founded in 1935, Imago Mundi is a fully-refereed, international, interdisciplinary and scholarly journal devoted to the historical interpretation of maps and mapmaking in any part of the world. The journal, published twice a year, strives to publish evergreen and innovative research on map production, materiality, original and subsequent acquisition and uses, audiences, and circulation. Each issue includes full-length articles in English, with abstracts in English, French, German and Spanish, as well as book and exhibition reviews, and shorter articles that communicate significant initial findings or emerging interpretations. Depending on the issue, there may also be a multi-author forum discussing prescient issues in the field and other features that showcase the latest in map historical research. All articles are fully illustrated. Editors particularly welcome individual or joint articles and proposals for themed issues that engage or debate methodological and conceptual questions, advance pedagogy, increase public impact, and contribute to connecting researchers, collectors, librarians and archivists. Peer Review Policy: All full-length research articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous double-anonymous peer review in the normal manner: by initial editorial screening and by at least two anonymous referees, for whom the author also remains anonymous.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, United Kingdom 1, India 1, France 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical Geography and CartographySocial Sciences23.2%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities10.5%
- Diverse Historical and Scientific StudiesArts and Humanities8.4%
- Geographic Information Systems StudiesSocial Sciences6.3%
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities5.1%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.1%
- Historical Astronomy and Related StudiesPhysics and Astronomy4.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History of Social Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History of Social Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History of Social Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q2 · 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
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
GeoRefPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, ProQuest: Periodicals Index Online
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
- 0.65LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.11Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.11Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 201OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.82%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 8LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 39,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,304 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 59 | 10 | 5 |
| 2024 | 56 | 9 | 12 |
| 2023 | 60 | 10 | 25 |
| 2022 | 63 | 8 | 80 |
| 2021 | 81 | 5 | 27 |
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)
- 26%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 78 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 103 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 under Taylor & Francis Open Select. Model summary
Imago Mundi 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
Double-anonymous peer review with initial editorial screening and at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
Peer Review Policy: All full-length research articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous double-anonymous peer review in the normal manner: by initial editorial screening and by at least two anonymous referees, for whom the author also remains anonymous.
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
- 0308-5694
- Electronic ISSN
- 1479-7801
- Society / sponsor
- Imago Mundi
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 78, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Imago Mundi-The International Journal for the History of Cartography
What CAS zone is Imago Mundi-The International Journal for the History of Cartography in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Imago Mundi-The International Journal for the History of Cartography is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 3 of the minor category History / Geography / History & Philosophy Of Science / History of Social Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Imago Mundi-The International Journal for the History of Cartography?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.65; CiteScore 0.6, h-index 47.
How long does peer review take at Imago Mundi-The International Journal for the History of Cartography?
The publisher reports about 103 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 26%. 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 Imago Mundi-The International Journal for the History of Cartography 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 3 of History.
Where are the editorial board members of Imago Mundi-The International Journal for the History of Cartography 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 States (1), United Kingdom (1) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Imago Mundi-The International Journal for the History of Cartography?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Imago Mundi-The International Journal for the History of Cartography is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists GeoRef; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Imago Mundi-The International Journal for the History of Cartography open access, and what is the APC?
Imago Mundi-The International Journal for the History of Cartography 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: .