Journal profile · Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
Japanese Journal of Human Geography
ISSN 0018-7216 · eISSN 1883-4086 · Human Geographical Society of Japan
Japanese Journal of Human Geography: fully open access; 49 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Japanese Journal of Human Geography is published by Human Geographical Society of Japan. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Japanese History and Culture, Historical Geography and Geographical Thought and Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis, together about 45.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences17.6%
- Historical Geography and Geographical ThoughtSocial Sciences17.2%
- Regional Economics and Spatial AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.6%
- Regional Socio-Economic Development TrendsSocial Sciences5.9%
- Geography Education and PedagogySocial Sciences5.2%
- Urban Development and Societal IssuesSocial Sciences3.9%
- Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences3.9%
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q4 | 757/876 | 13th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,513 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43 | 43 | 64 |
| 2025 | 49 | 49 | 114 |
| 2024 | 50 | 50 | 146 |
| 2023 | 50 | 50 | 165 |
| 2022 | 62 | 62 | 167 |
| 2021 | 74 | 74 | 176 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Human Geographical Society of Japan
- ISSN
- 0018-7216
- Electronic ISSN
- 1883-4086
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Japanese Journal of Human Geography
Which databases index Japanese Journal of Human Geography?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Japanese Journal of Human Geography is indexed in Scopus.
Is Japanese Journal of Human Geography open access, and what is the APC?
Japanese Journal of Human Geography is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .