Tijdschrift Voor Economische en Sociale Geografie

Aims & Scope

As one of the longest standing journals in the field, since its establishment in 1910, Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie (Journal of Economic and Social Geography) has been a leading international journal on contemporary research and debates in human geography.

Building on a long tradition of empirical and theoretically informed research, the journal aims to provide a platform for the spatial social sciences.

As such, it offers space for discussions, conceptual renewal and original research within the fields of economic, urban, cultural, political, developmental and population geography.

The journal also welcomes contributions and multi-disciplinary perspectives that address issues of space, place, and scale from disciplines like sociology, spatial planning, anthropology, political science and social and cultural studies.

The journal has a critical book review section, and specifically highlights the international position of Dutch geography and planning in the section “Window on the Netherlands”.

Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie is published by the Royal Dutch Geographical Society (KNAG) and Wiley.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	2.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.685

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	72

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8310

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	285

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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 Economics, Econometrics and Finance 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.

• The changing state of gentrification

  Citation: 537

  Authors: Jason, Neil

• Bordering, Ordering and Othering

  Citation: 502

  Authors: Henk, Ton

• CITY BRANDING: AN EFFECTIVE ASSERTION OF IDENTITY OR A TRANSITORY MARKETING TRICK?

  Citation: 483

  Authors: MIHALIS, G. J.

• Digital Transition by COVID‐19 Pandemic? The German Food Online Retail

  Citation: 238

  Authors: Peter, Martina, Tim, Cathrin

• DIORAMA, PATH AND PROJECT

  Citation: 216

  Authors: TORSTEN

• Bounded spaces in the mobile world: Deconstructing ‘regional identity’

  Citation: 202

  Authors: Anssi

• BIFURCATED LABOUR: THE UNEQUAL INCORPORATION OF TRANSMIGRANTS IN SINGAPORE

  Citation: 163

  Authors: BRENDA S.A.

• Regional Resilience in Times of a Pandemic Crisis: The Case of COVID‐19 in China

  Citation: 160

  Authors: Huiwen, Robert, Juntao, Dacang

• Introduction To The Forum: From Third To Fifth‐Wave Gentrification

  Citation: 158

  Authors: Manuel B.

• MEASURING SENSE OF PLACE: METHODOLOGICAL ASPECTS

  Citation: 148

  Authors: SHMUEL, ZINAIDA

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