Journal of Geographical Sciences

Aims & Scope

Co-sponsored by the Geographical Society of China and the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, Journal of Geographical Sciences aims to strengthen academic exchange on geography research between China and other countries, and to offer a forum for exchange between geographers in China and abroad.

Journal of Geographical Sciences is a natural science journal, publishing articles related to physical process and spatial patterns at the earth's surface, physio-geographical elements and their interaction, global change and its regional response, characters and management of natural resources, landscape ecology and environmental construction, remote sensing, geographic information system and their applications in geographical research.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5.2
2024	4.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3156

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1954

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.285

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	87

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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, 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.

• Spatiotemporal characteristics, patterns, and causes of land-use changes in China since the late 1980s

  Citation: 1403

  Authors: Jiyuan, Wenhui, Zengxiang, Xinliang, Yuanwei, Jia, Wancun, Shuwen, Rendong, Changzhen, Shixin, Xuezheng, Nan, Dongsheng, Xianzhang, Wenfeng

• Spatial patterns and driving forces of land use change in China during the early 21st century

  Citation: 767

  Authors: Jiyuan, Zengxiang, Xinliang, Wenhui, Wancun, Shuwen, Rendong, Changzhen, Dongsheng, Shixin, Nan

• Spatiotemporal patterns and characteristics of land-use change in China during 2010–2015

  Citation: 523

  Authors: Jia, Jiyuan, Wenhui, Xinliang, Shuwen, Changzhen, Rendong, Shixin, Yunfeng, Guoming, Wenfeng, Tao, Jing

• The process and driving forces of rural hollowing in China under rapid urbanization

  Citation: 391

  Authors: Yansui, Yu, Yangfen, Hualou

• Soil salinization research in China: Advances and prospects

  Citation: 367

  Authors: Jianguo, Lijie, Mingfang, Ming, Runsen, Yangzhou

• Land consolidation: An indispensable way of spatial restructuring in rural China

  Citation: 354

  Authors: Hualou

• China’s rural revitalization and development: Theory, technology and management

  Citation: 348

  Authors: Yansui, Yuzhu, Yuanyuan

• Global understanding of farmland abandonment: A review and prospects

  Citation: 298

  Authors: Shengfa, Xiubin

• The land use and land cover change database and its relative studies in China

  Citation: 256

  Authors: Liu, Liu, Deng, Zhuang, Zhang, Luo

• Rural vitalization in China: A perspective of land consolidation

  Citation: 253

  Authors: Hualou, Yingnan, Shuangshuang

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