Geografiska Annaler, Series A: Physical Geography

Aims & Scope

Geografiska Annaler: Series A, Physical Geography publishes original research in the field of Physical Geography with special emphasis on cold regions/high latitude, high altitude processes, landforms and environmental change, past, present and future.

The journal primarily promotes dissemination of regular research by publishing research-based articles.

The journal also publishes thematic issues where collections of articles around a specific themes are gathered.

Such themes are determined by the Editors upon request.

Finally the journal wishes to promote knowledge and understanding of topics in Physical Geography, their origin, development and current standing through invited review articles.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	1.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.470

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	62

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12202

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	82

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• The Rainfall Intensity: Duration Control of Shallow Landslides and Debris Flows

  Citation: 601

  Authors: Nel

• The ‘little ice age’: re‐evaluation of an evolving concept

  Citation: 396

  Authors: John A., Keith R.

• A new reconstruction of temperature variability in the extra‐tropical northern hemisphere during the last two millennia

  Citation: 355

  Authors: Fredrik Charpentier

• A Cycle of Sedimentation and Erosion in Urban River Channels

  Citation: 282

  Authors: M.Gordon

• The Rainfall Intensity - Duration Control of Shallow Landslides and Debris Flows

  Citation: 254

  Authors: Nel

• Interhemispheric Linkage of Paleoclimate During the Last Glaciation

  Citation: 233

  Authors: G.H., C. J., T.V., P.I., B.G., Linda E., C., D.R.

• Pulsations in Bedload Transport Rates Induced by a Longitudinal Sediment Sorting: A Flume Study using Sand and Gravel Mixtures

  Citation: 221

  Authors: Fujiko, Hiroshi

• Bedforms of the Tana River, Norway

  Citation: 201

  Authors: John D.

• A Cycle of Sedimentation and Erosion in Urban River Channels

  Citation: 198

  Authors: M. Gordon

• Chronology of the last glaciation in central strait of magellan and bahía inútil, southernmost south america

  Citation: 156

  Authors: R.D., C.J., D.E., M.J., P.W.

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