South African Geographical Journal

Aims & Scope

The South African Geographical Journal was founded in 1917 and is the flagship journal of the Society of South African Geographers.

The journal aims at using southern Africa as a region from, and through, which to communicate geographic knowledge and to engage with issues and themes relevant to the discipline.

The journal is a forum for papers of a high academic quality and welcomes papers dealing with philosophical and methodological issues and topics of an international scope that are significant for the region and the African continent, including: Climate change Environmental studies Development Governance and policy Physical and urban Geography Human Geography Sustainability Tourism GIS and remote sensing

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.464

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	33

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12319

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	183

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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 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.

• Effects of the safari hunting tourism ban on rural livelihoods and wildlife conservation in Northern Botswana

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Joseph E.

• On the Course of the Agulhas Current

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Marten L.

• Drought and its impacts on small-scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa: a review

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Shenelle, Paramu, Romano

• EROSION AND SEDIMENT YIELD IN RELATION TO AFFORESTATION AND FIRE IN THE MOUNTAINS OF THE WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA

  Citation: 72

  Authors: DAVID F., D. B., W.

• Climate change 2007: the physical science basis

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Willem

• Classifying and mapping rainfall seasonality in South Africa: a review

  Citation: 68

  Authors: S.J., J.M., C.J.

• IDENTITY OF PLACE, PLACES OF IDENTITIES: CHANGE OF PLACE NAMES IN POST-APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA

  Citation: 67

  Authors: S., C.

• Towards a comprehensive model of community-based tourism development

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Oliver, Andrea

• RIVER CLASSIFICATION FOR MANAGEMENT: THE GEOMORPHOLOGY OF THE SABIE RIVER IN THE EASTERN TRANSVAAL

  Citation: 55

  Authors: A. W., G. L., B. P.

• Flooding in Cape Town's informal settlements: barriers to collaborative urban risk governance

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Gina, Joy, Warren, Anna

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