Papers in Applied Geography

Aims & Scope

Papers in Applied Geography is the official journal of the Applied Geography Conferences.

It encourages high quality scholarship on a broad range of topics in the field of Geography, including but not limited to: -Applied climatology- Business and retail geography- Economic geography- Geographical information science- Geography of crime- Geography of health.

Additional topics covered are: geospatial analysis, medical geography, military geography, geomorphology, remote sensing, physical geography, policy and planning, urban geography, and water resources.

Papers in Applied Geography publishes three types of articles.

Research articles consist of regular length journal articles that are scholarly contributions to the literature of applied geography.

Application articles consist of short papers that discuss the applications of geographical concepts, theories, models or methods to solve practical problems in societies.

Technical notes are contributions to present new methods or improvement of existing methods in geography.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.374

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	17

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14469

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	142

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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.

• Taking Advantage of the Improved Availability of Census Data: A First Look at the Gridded Population of the World, Version 4

  Citation: 369

  Authors: Erin, Kytt, Susana B., Linda, John, Olena, Sandra R.

• Assessing Neolocalism in Microbreweries

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Chris, Thomas, Graham, Colleen C., Ronald R.

• Sustainability Theory and Conceptual Considerations: A Review of Key Ideas for Sustainability, and the Rural Context

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Lisa M. Butler

• Does Geographical Heterogeneity Influence Urban Quality of Life? A Case of a Densely Populated Indian City

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Subham, Suranjan, Arghadeep, Indrajit

• Commuting Variability by Wage Groups in Baton Rouge, 1990–2010

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Yujie, Fahui, Chester G.

• Natural Disaster Risk Inequalities in Central America

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Adolfo, Daniela

• Land Suitability Evaluation for Organic Agriculture of Wheat Using GIS and Multicriteria Analysis

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Firoozeh, Selima, Ali, Dan

• Applying Critical Race and Memory Studies to University Place Naming Controversies: Toward a Responsible Landscape Policy

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Jordan P., Derek H., Joshua F. J.

• Examine the impact of land use and land cover changes on peak discharges of a watershed in the midwestern United States using the HEC-HMS model

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Shunfu, Prasanna

• Mapping Latest Patterns of Urban Sprawl in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Sheliza, Charlie H.

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