Geography Teacher

Aims & Scope

The Geography Teacher provides a forum for educators and scholars to present innovative teaching strategies and essential content for elementary and secondary geography, AP Human Geography, introductory college geography, and preservice methods courses.

The journal invites scholarly work in the areas of how students learn and instructors teach by preserving and disseminating research.

It is also a forum for discussion of state, national, and international trends in geography education.

The journal seeks original manuscripts that contribute to the understanding of issues and topics associated with geography education.

While research manuscripts are accepted, one important aim of the Journal is to provide a forum for those manuscripts that may be outside traditional research formats.

Lesson plans and approaches to teaching are of particular interest.

Guidelines for submission are available in the Instructions to Authors.

On occasion, submissions may be solicited on a specific and relevant topic.

The Geography Teacher supports the mission of the National Council for Geographic Education, a professional association devoted to enhancing the status and quality of geography teaching and learning and promoting excellence in curricula, teaching, research, and service related to geography education.

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Metrics & Ranking

h-index

Year	Value
2024	9

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	21819

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	41

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.190

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

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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

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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.

• Selecting and Designing Questions to Facilitate Spatial Thinking

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Injeong, Sarah, Sandra

• “The Most Insidious Legacy”—Teaching About Redlining and the Impact of Racial Residential Segregation

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Mark

• Road Map for 21st Century Geographic Education: Instructional Materials and Professional Development

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Emily M., Audrey

• <i>GFL2</i>! The Updated<i>Geography for Life: National Geography Standards, Second Edition</i>

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Susan Gallagher

• Issues Surrounding the Use of Virtual Reality in Geographic Education

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Richard

• Innovative Instruction Using Field Surveys, Interactive Maps, Dashboards, and Infographics

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Joseph J.

• <i>The Green Book:</i>“Safe Spaces” from Place to Place

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Jerry T., Larianne

• Geospatial Technology in Geography Education

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Michael N.

• Integration of Creative Thinking and Critical Thinking to Improve Geosciences Education

  Citation: 12

  Authors: X. Mara

• Online, Engaged Instruction in Geography and GIS Using IoT Feeds, Web Mapping Services, and Field Tools within a Spatial Thinking Framework

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Joseph J.

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