Journal profile · Social Sciences-Urban Studies
Papers in Applied Geography
ISSN 2375-4931 · eISSN 2375-494X · Taylor & Francis
Papers in Applied Geography: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 82 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 22% (journal website); 31 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Papers in Applied Geography is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis and Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies, together about 24.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Papers in Applied Geography is the official journal of the Applied Geography Conferences. It encourages high quality scholarship on a broad range of topics in the field of Geography, including but not limited to: Applied climatology Business and retail geography Economic geography Geographical information science Geography of crime Geography of health Additional topics covered are: geospatial analysis, medical geography, military geography, geomorphology, remote sensing, physical geography, policy and planning, urban geography, and water resources. Papers in Applied Geography publishes three types of articles. Research articles consist of regular length journal articles that are scholarly contributions to the literature of applied geography. Application articles consist of short papers that discuss the applications of geographical concepts, theories, models or methods to solve practical problems in societies. Technical notes are contributions to present new methods or improvement of existing methods in geography. The editors invite submissions that emphasize the application of theories or concepts in geography in search of solutions to practical problems our society faces. They also welcome contributions to effective applications of models or analytical methods in geography to the understanding of geographic phenomena and their processes in space and over time. Peer Review Policy: All articles submitted to this journal undergo a “double-anonymous” peer review by two to three referees, one of which will be the editor or designate. Publishing office: Taylor and Francis Group, LLC, 530 Walnut Street, Suite 965, Philadelphia, PA 19106
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Urban Studies
Editor-in-chief Qingmin MengPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science9.3%
- Regional Economics and Spatial AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.3%
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesSocial Sciences6.9%
- Urban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Sciences5.9%
- Crime Patterns and InterventionsSocial Sciences5.9%
- Remote Sensing and Land UseEarth and Planetary Sciences5.9%
- Geographic Information Systems StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Disaster Management and ResilienceSocial Sciences4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Studies | Q2 | 93/295 | 68th |
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q2 | 336/876 | 61st |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 85/194 | 56th |
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
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ProQuest, OCLC, ProQuest SciTech Premium Collection, Natural Science Collection, Earth, Atmospheric & Aquatic Science Collection, Earth, Atmospheric & Aquatic Science Database, ProQuest Central, ProQuest Central Basic (Korea), ANVURPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.35Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.53Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.43OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 24,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 380 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 1 | 302 |
| 2025 | 31 | 1 | 427 |
| 2024 | 40 | 7 | 451 |
| 2023 | 21 | 2 | 386 |
| 2022 | 21 | 4 | 317 |
| 2021 | 29 | 3 | 285 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
82 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 22%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 82 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 14 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted3
- application articlesApplication articles consist of short papers that discuss the applications of geographical concepts, theories, models or methods to solve practical problems in …Length not stated
- research articlesResearch articles consist of regular length journal articles that are scholarly contributions to the literature of applied geography.Length not stated
- technical notesTechnical notes are contributions to present new methods or improvement of existing methods in geography.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Papers in Applied Geography 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 discoverability…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymous peer review by two to three referees, one of which will be the editor or designate. Model summary
All articles submitted to this journal undergo a “double-anonymous” peer review by two to three referees, one of which will be the editor or designate.
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Papers in Applied Geography
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesYes, amount not published (Publisher website)Fee details
- 5Expected review time82 days · Publisher-reported, first decision after reviewReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 2375-4931
- Electronic ISSN
- 2375-494X
- Society / sponsor
- Applied Geography Conferences
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Papers in Applied Geography
How long does peer review take at Papers in Applied Geography?
The publisher reports about 82 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 22%. 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.
Which databases index Papers in Applied Geography?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Papers in Applied Geography is indexed in Scopus.
Is Papers in Applied Geography open access, and what is the APC?
Papers in Applied Geography is a subscription journal. 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .