Journal profile · GEOGRAPHY
Journal of Spatial Information Science
ISSN 1948-660X · University of Maine · Australia
Journal of Spatial Information Science: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 9 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Spatial Information Science is published by University of Maine and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geographic Information Systems Studies, Data Management and Algorithms and Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis, together about 53.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): GEOGRAPHY
Editor-in-chief Benjamin AdamsPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geographic Information Systems StudiesSocial Sciences28.6%
- Data Management and AlgorithmsComputer Science17.3%
- Human Mobility and Location-Based AnalysisSocial Sciences7.6%
- Semantic Web and OntologiesComputer Science6.2%
- Spatial Cognition and NavigationEngineering4%
- Data-Driven Disease SurveillanceMedicine3.5%
- Constraint Satisfaction and OptimizationComputer Science3%
- Data Visualization and AnalyticsComputer Science2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geography | 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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 221 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 15 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 61 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 52 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 32 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 86 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 5–10
- Reference style
- ACS
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted7
- book reviewsSupplements, proceedings of conferences, and book reviews may also be considered for publication.Length not stated
- lettersThe Journal accepts original research articles, review articles, letters and short communications written in English.Length not stated
- original research articlesThe Journal accepts original research articles, review articles, letters and short communications written in English.Length not stated
- proceedings of conferencesSupplements, proceedings of conferences, and book reviews may also be considered for publication.Length not stated
- review articlesThe Journal accepts original research articles, review articles, letters and short communications written in English.Length not stated
- short communicationsThe Journal accepts original research articles, review articles, letters and short communications written in English.Length not stated
- supplementsSupplements, proceedings of conferences, and book reviews may also be considered for publication.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Originality: manuscript must not be previously published or under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
You certify that the manuscript has not been previously published, nor is it currently under consideration for publication anywhere else (print or electronic).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright; publishing under Creative Commons license. Model summary
You retain the copyright to your work and grant the Journal of Spatial Information Science (JOSIS) permission to publish your submission under a Creative Commons license. All content in JOSIS is under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which allows for commercial and non-commercial redistribution as well as modifications of the work as long as the copyright holder is attributed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind review; submissions must omit author names, affiliations, and identifying information. Model summary
Your submission is prepared for double blind review. The submitted document should omit any author names, affiliations, or other identifying information.
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
- University of Maine
- Country or region
- Australia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1948-660X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Spatial Information Science
What CAS zone is Journal of Spatial Information Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Spatial Information Science is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geography. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Spatial Information Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 9 weeks. 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 are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Spatial Information Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 5–10; Reference style: ACS; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Journal of Spatial Information Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Spatial Information Science is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Spatial Information Science open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Spatial Information Science is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .