Aims & Scope

The Journal of Location Based Services is a world-leading journal publishing cutting-edge research in all areas of location-based research and associated technologies, including both applied and theoretical research.

The journal actively encourages interaction between industry and academia.

The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to, the following: • Analysis of LBS-generated data • Augmented reality • Computational movement analysis • Context modelling and context-awareness • Context modelling, personalisation and context-aware adaptation • Evaluation methodologies for LBS • Geotagged big data • indoor spatial data modelling and mapping • Innovative LBS and applications • LBS in the era of autonomous cars and artificial intelligence • LBS, crowdsourcing, and volunteered geographic information (VGI) • Legal, ethical and business aspects in LBS • Location based social networks and games • Mobile healthcare • Mobile human-computer interaction • Mobile spatial cognition • Mobile user interface and interaction • Multi-sensor system and sensor fusion • Outdoor and indoor positioning • Privacy • Smart cities and transportation • Smart environments and ambient spatial intelligence • Social and behavioural implications of LBS • Ubiquitous positioning • User experiences of LBS • User studies and evaluation • Visualisation techniques for LBS

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year Value
2025 1.4
2024 1.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 0.362

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q3

h-index

Year Value
2024 30

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 14831

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 89

Impact Factor Trend


Abstracting & Indexing

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


Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Computer Science and Engineering, 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.


Quick Facts

Current Factor
1.4
First Published: 2025

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
0.362
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q3
First Published: 2024

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