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Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie
ISSN 0040-747X · eISSN 1467-9663 · Wiley-Blackwell
Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie: CAS Zone 3 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.42; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,730; median 273 days to acceptance (81 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 43% (journal website); 73 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 3 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis, Financial Crisis of the 21st Century and Rural development and sustainability, together about 25% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
As one of the longest standing journals in the field, since its establishment in 1910, Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie (Journal of Economic and Human Geography) has been a leading international journal on contemporary research and debates in human geography. Building on a long tradition of empirical and theoretically informed research, the journal aims to provide a platform for the spatial social sciences. As such, it offers space for discussions, conceptual renewal and original research within the fields of economic, urban, cultural, political, developmental and population geography. The journal also welcomes contributions and multi-disciplinary perspectives that address issues of space, place, and scale from disciplines like sociology, spatial planning, anthropology, political science and social and cultural studies. The journal has a critical book review section, and specifically highlights the international position of Dutch geography and planning in the section “Window on the Netherlands”. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie is published by the Royal Dutch Geographical Society (KNAG) and Wiley.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Ilse van LiemptPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Netherlands 14, Canada 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Germany 1 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Regional Economics and Spatial AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.3%
- Financial Crisis of the 21st CenturyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.2%
- Rural development and sustainabilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.5%
- Urbanization and City PlanningSocial Sciences7.2%
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences6.1%
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesSocial Sciences5.2%
- Urban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Sciences4.5%
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesSocial Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedCAB AbstractsGeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, RePEc
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
- 2.42LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 86OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,051OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 71.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 63Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 145,295Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,686 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57 | 35 | 17 |
| 2025 | 73 | 55 | 129 |
| 2024 | 60 | 46 | 267 |
| 2023 | 71 | 59 | 351 |
| 2022 | 40 | 20 | 249 |
| 2021 | 41 | 19 | 273 |
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
273 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 191 days – 372 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 27 days (81 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 303 days
- Sample
- 81 articles with submission and acceptance dates (125 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)
- 43%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 43%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 72 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 72 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 250 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 26 daysPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,730 / EUR 3,130 / GBP 2,490 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- articlesArticles will normally be theoretical or empirical contributions. Shorter articles may include preliminary research findings and notes on research methodology, …Length not stated
- book reviewe typically 800-1000 words for a single book review and up to 1500 words for a multiple book review. Potential book reviewers shouldmain text ≤ 1,500 words
- book reviewsThe reviews are typically 800-1000 words for a single book review and up to 1500 words for a multiple book review.Length not stated
- geographicaTESG has a separate section 'Geographica' for visual contributions across the breadth of geographic inquiry with just a single specific requirement. These contr…Length not stated
- reviewd of economic and social geography. The reviews are typically 800-1000 words for a single book review and up to 1500 words for a multiplmain text ≤ 1,000 words
- special issues and dossiersSpecial issues typically consist of a collection of 6 to 8 articles about a well-defined topic. Dossiers are smaller collections of 3 to 5 related articles.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright
- Authorship
Gift authorship discouraged; all and only authors should be named. Model summary
Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie explicitly discourages any practice of gift authorship.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Original work only; not under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
The Editorial Board will consider only papers that represent original work that is not submitted for publication elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License Agreements
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Author Services; where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be able to complete the license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0040-747X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1467-9663
- Society / sponsor
- Koninklijk Nederlands Aardrijkskundig Genootschap
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 117, Issue 4 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie
What CAS zone is Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie is in Zone 3 of Economics, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Economics / Geography. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.42; CiteScore 4.7, h-index 86.
How long does peer review take at Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie?
Based on the dates recorded on 81 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 273 days (interquartile range 191–372 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 43% (2025). 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 Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Harvard; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Netherlands (14), Canada (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed, CAB Abstracts, GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie open access, and what is the APC?
Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,730.
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: .