Journal profile · GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL
Journal of Geography-Chigaku Zasshi
ISSN 0022-135X · eISSN 1884-0884 · Tokyo Geographical Society
Journal of Geography-Chigaku Zasshi: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 60 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Geography-Chigaku Zasshi is published by Tokyo Geographical Society 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 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, earthquake and tectonic studies and Geological and Geochemical Analysis, together about 39.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences14.2%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences14%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences11.5%
- Methane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaEnvironmental Science4.8%
- Landslides and related hazardsEnvironmental Science4.5%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.2%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.1%
- Cryospheric studies and observationsEarth and Planetary Sciences3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geography, Physical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geography, Physical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 371OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 47LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 19,256 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | 14 |
| 2025 | 60 | 60 | 54 |
| 2024 | 37 | 37 | 89 |
| 2023 | 45 | 45 | 110 |
| 2022 | 48 | 48 | 90 |
| 2021 | 56 | 56 | 168 |
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
- Tokyo Geographical Society
- ISSN
- 0022-135X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1884-0884
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Geography-Chigaku Zasshi
What CAS zone is Journal of Geography-Chigaku Zasshi in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Geography-Chigaku Zasshi is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geography, Physical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Journal of Geography-Chigaku Zasshi?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Geography-Chigaku Zasshi is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Geography-Chigaku Zasshi open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Geography-Chigaku Zasshi 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: .