International Journal of Cartography

International Journal of Cartography is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geographic Information Systems Studies, Historical Geography and Cartography and Data Management and Algorithms, together about 50.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geography, Planning and Development. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

The importance of maps in all aspects of research has received increasing attention. Global methods of mapping with online maps, along with animations, are changing how maps are used and presented. A considerable amount of research is being conducted in map presentation through the Internet, both to desktops and mobile devices. International Journal of Cartography ( IJC) is the official flagship journal of the International Cartographic Association (ICA) which is a much needed research outlet concentrating on the map as a form of communication about the world, and aims to promote research in the fields of cartography and GI Science. The journal encompasses a wide range of topic including: spatial modelling, visualization, analysis and planning theoretical GI Science including geospatial ontologies and semantics maritime, environmental and urban GIS, remote sensing and photogrammetry cognitive-based GIS and cartography: modelling of navigation knowledge and landscape perception in urban spaces and built environments historical maps art and cartography topography IJC is supported by an international advisory board of experts and welcomes innovative, high-quality research articles relevant to maps and geospatial science from multiple disciplines. Peer Review Statement All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, in consultation with Associate Editors where appropriate, 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 Submission Portal. Manuscript Types Accepted research articles position papers essays reviews of books, atlases and maps Books and Atlas Reviews for the International Journal of Cartography The Editors of the IJC welcome the submission of books and atlases for review that would be of interest to and relevant for an international audience of cartographers – either because of their contents, their design or their methodology. Through the Journal Books Reviews Editor, Dr David Fairbairn, we hope to attract publications that are innovative, that describe new theoretical developments, show new applications, new ways of visualizing geospatial information (including generalization) and of using this visualized information. That may be the main focus of cartography but, from the topics the International Cartographic Association’s commissions are contributing to, we can see many equally important additi

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development

Editor-in-chief William CartwrightPublisher website

Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, United Kingdom 1, France 1, Hungary 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website · 2026-10-01

CAS Journal Ranking

JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website

• 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

ESCIScopusLetPub

International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub

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Impact

Impact factor (publisher) 2025

1.2Publisher website · 2026-10-01

5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025

1.2Publisher website · 2026-10-01

CiteScore 2026-06

2.2LetPub · 2026-09-13

CiteScore (publisher) 2025

2.2Publisher website · 2026-10-01

SJR 2026-06

0.31LetPub · 2026-09-13

SJR (publisher) 2025

0.31Publisher website · 2026-10-01

SNIP 2026-06

0.99LetPub · 2026-09-13

SNIP (publisher) 2025

0.99Publisher website · 2026-10-01

h-index

23OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

49OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

1.9OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

16.7%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

21.93%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

40LetPub · 2026-09-13

Downloads per year (publisher)

56,000Publisher website · 2026-10-01

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.

Other sources

Acceptance rate (publisher)

69%Publisher website · 2026-10-01

Submission to first decision

18 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

First decision after review

148 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

Acceptance to publication

70 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

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.

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.

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.

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

ISSN

2372-9341

Print ISSN

2372-9333

Society / sponsor

International Cartographic Association

Latest issue on the website

Volume 12, Issue 3 (2026)

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗LetPub
• Submission system ↗Publisher website
• Special issues ↗Publisher website