Journal of Cultural Geography

Aims & Scope

Since 1979 this lively journal has provided an international forum for scholarly research devoted to the spatial aspects of human groups, their activities, associated landscapes, and other cultural phenomena.

The journal features high quality articles that are written in an accessible style.

With a suite of full-length research articles, interpretive essays, special thematic issues devoted to major topics of interest, and book reviews, the Journal of Cultural Geography remains an indispensable resource both within and beyond the academic community.

The journal’s audience includes specialists from geography, ethnic studies, history, historic preservation, landscape ecology, sociology, tourism studies, urban planning, popular culture, and other cognate fields.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.9

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.260

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	30

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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 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.

• American Microbreweries and Neolocalism: "Ale-ing" for a Sense of Place

  Citation: 167

  Authors: Wes

• Microbreweries as Tools of Local Identity

  Citation: 166

  Authors: Steven M., Joseph F.

• Telling stories in, through and with Country: engaging with Indigenous and more-than-human methodologies at Bawaka, NE Australia

  Citation: 112

  Authors: Sarah, Kate, Sandie, Laklak, Matalena

• Childfree by choice: a review

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Christian, Cristian

• Cinematic Landscapes

  Citation: 85

  Authors: Chris

• Deliberate identities: becoming local in America in a global age

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Steven M.

• Commentary: Towards A Geography of the Gay Community

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Barbara A.

• In between worlds: place, experience, and research in Indigenous geography

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Soren C., Jay T.

• Keeping Tabs on Kansas: Reflections on Regionally Based Field Study

  Citation: 52

  Authors: James R.

• Non-Hajj Pilgrimage in Islam: A Neglected Dimension of Religious Circulation

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Surinder

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