Focus on Geography

Aims & Scope

FOCUS on Geography is a peer-reviewed, forty-page, lavishly illustrated, full-color quarterly journal with numerous articles written by well-known academic and professional geographers; in-depth theme sections; maps and photos; and special thematic issues.

Written and edited by geographers, FOCUS has for decades provided geographical information and perspectives in language that communicates to a diverse readership.

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• From Yellow Fizz to Big Biz: American Craft Beer Comes of Age

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Neil, Ralph B., Michael S.

• Medellín: A City Reborn?

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Holli, John, David J.

• Growing Urban Agriculture in North American Cities: The Example of Milwaukee

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Michael

• <i>Beyond ABBA: The Globalization of Swedish Popular Music</i>

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Ola

• Using Participatory Research Mapping and GIS to Explore Local Geographic Knowledge of Indigenous Landscapes in Mexico

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Derek A., Peter H., Aida Ramos, John H., Andrew M., Miguel Aguilar, Jerome E.

• Non‐timber Forest Products in Peruvian Amazonia: Changing Patterns of Economic Exploitation

  Citation: 14

  Authors: James W.

• Dams and Development: Understanding Hydropower in Far Western Yunnan Province, China

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Thomas

• Child Slavery and the Fish Processing Industry in Bangladesh

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Kari B.

• Saffron Cultivation and Culture in Central Spain

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Sarah

• Selling Wares on the Streets of Accra: A Case Study of Street Hawkers in Ghana's Capital

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Justine