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Journal of Location Based Services
ISSN 1748-9725 · eISSN 1748-9733 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Location Based Services: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 131 days to acceptance (20 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 18% (journal website); 14 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Location Based Services is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis, Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies and Geographic Information Systems Studies, together about 39.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Location Based Services is a world-leading journal publishing cutting-edge research in all areas of location-based research and associated technologies, including both applied and theoretical research. The journal actively encourages interaction between industry and academia. The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to, the following: Analysis of LBS-generated data Augmented reality Computational movement analysis Context modelling and context-awareness Context modelling, personalisation and context-aware adaptation Evaluation methodologies for LBS Geotagged big data indoor spatial data modelling and mapping Innovative LBS and applications LBS in the era of autonomous cars and artificial intelligence LBS, crowdsourcing, and volunteered geographic information (VGI) Legal, ethical and business aspects in LBS Location based social networks and games Mobile healthcare Mobile human-computer interaction Mobile spatial cognition Mobile user interface and interaction Multi-sensor system and sensor fusion Outdoor and indoor positioning Privacy Smart cities and transportation Smart environments and ambient spatial intelligence Social and behavioural implications of LBS Ubiquitous positioning User experiences of LBS User studies and evaluation Visualisation techniques for LBS All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to rigorous and rapid peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Proposals for innovative new Special Issues are actively encouraged and should be approved by the Editor-in-Chief. Queries regarding submissions can be made by contacting the Editor-in-Chief, whose decision is final. Author benefits We are abstracted and indexed in several prestigious databases including the Ei Compendex, Scopus, Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), and the Web of Science. The prestigious and experienced members of our international Editorial Board will guide you from submission to publication Our Author Services page provides you with tips and tricks to promote your research on social media and through your network. This includes 50 free e-prints to share with anyone you wish. Quickly and easily track the impact your paper makes with the help of Authored Works.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Editor-in-chief Georg GartnerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 20%); most named Mainland China 1, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Australia 1, Belgium 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Human Mobility and Location-Based AnalysisSocial Sciences14.7%
- Indoor and Outdoor Localization TechnologiesEngineering12.5%
- Geographic Information Systems StudiesSocial Sciences12.1%
- Data Management and AlgorithmsComputer Science8%
- Spatial Cognition and NavigationEngineering6.9%
- Context-Aware Activity Recognition SystemsComputer Science4.9%
- Privacy, Security, and Data ProtectionSocial Sciences3.6%
- Privacy-Preserving Technologies in DataComputer Science3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECDBLPPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, ACM Digital Library, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Crossref, British Library, EBSCO - Academic Search Complete, EBSCO - STM Source, E-LIB (University of Bremen), Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA), Microsoft Academic, Naver Corporation, ProQuest - SciTech Premium Collection, ProQuest - Technology Collection, SCImago, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, WorldCat Local (OCLC), Zetoc
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 (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.97Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 120OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 31.11%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 33,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 309 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 7 | 10 |
| 2024 | 17 | 10 | 109 |
| 2023 | 15 | 9 | 81 |
| 2022 | 15 | 4 | 111 |
| 2021 | 16 | 6 | 179 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
131 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 107 days – 249 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (20 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 171 days
- Sample
- 20 articles with submission and acceptance dates (24 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 18%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 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 (Taylor & Francis Open Select). Model summary
Journal of Location Based Services 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 discover…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review; online submission via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Model summary
All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
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
- 1748-9725
- Electronic ISSN
- 1748-9733
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Location Based Services
What CAS zone is Journal of Location Based Services in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Location Based Services is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Telecommunications. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Location Based Services?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Location Based Services?
Based on the dates recorded on 20 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 131 days (interquartile range 107–249 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 18%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Location Based Services based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 20%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), United States (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Location Based Services?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Location Based Services is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, INSPEC and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Location Based Services open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Location Based Services 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .