Overview
The Professional Geographer, published by Routledge (United States), published 376 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 22,296 citations in those years. Its h-index is 128 and its two-year mean citedness is 2.14. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #6,015 of 62,158 ranked journals and #427 of 19,774 in Social Sciences.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 44 | 4,753 | 12 |
| 2021 | 91 | 5,100 | 19 |
| 2022 | 93 | 4,528 | 29 |
| 2023 | 56 | 4,509 | 16 |
| 2024 | 65 | 4,119 | 21 |
| 2025 | 71 | 4,040 | 24 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Geography | Social Sciences | 57.4 | 122 | 24% |
| Yearbook - Association of Pacific Coast Geographers | Social Sciences | 24.6 | 64 | 0% |
| Journal of Geography in Higher Education | Social Sciences | 62.7 | 198 | 57% |
| Journal of Historical Geography | Social Sciences | 63.1 | 430 | 40% |
| International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education | Social Sciences | 67.2 | 165 | 42% |
| AAG newsletter | Social Sciences | 24.0 | 117 | 9% |
| Revista Signos Geográficos | Social Sciences | 20.5 | 95 | 100% |
| Japanese Journal of Human Geography | Social Sciences | 38.6 | 285 | 100% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0033-0124
- Print ISSN: 0033-0124
- Electronic ISSN: 1467-9272
- Publisher: Routledge
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S67739838
- Journal website: www.tandfonline.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of The Professional Geographer?
It is 71.4 out of 100, which places it #6,015 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of The Professional Geographer?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 2.14.
Is The Professional Geographer open access?
29% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does The Professional Geographer charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.