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Last Updated on June 27, 2025


Top Journals in Geography, Planning and Development

Presenting here the list of top journals in the field of Geography, Planning And Development, which you can always refer to and cite while writing your thesis and research papers. You can also submit your research paper in these journals to show the standard and worthiness of your work. This list is ordered by Scopus ranking. Subject category Geography, Planning and Development falls under area Social Sciences.

Note: The impact score shown here is equivalent to the average number of times documents published in a journal/conference in the past two years have been cited in the current year (i.e., Cites / Doc. (2 years)). It is based on Scopus data and can be a little higher or different compared to the impact factor (IF) produced by Journal Citation Report. Please refer to the Web of Science data source to check the exact journal impact factor ™ (Thomson Reuters) metric.


1. Nature Sustainability


Nature Sustainability is a journal covering the categories related to Ecology (Q1); Food Science (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Global and Planetary Change (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q1); Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1). It is published by Nature Publishing Group. The overall rank of Nature Sustainability is 151. ISSN of this journal is/are 23989629.

Impact Score: 17.96 h-Index: 146 SJR: 7.292 Overall Ranking: 151



2. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change


Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change is a journal covering the categories related to Atmospheric Science (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Global and Planetary Change (Q1). It is published by John Wiley & Sons Inc.. The overall rank of Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change is 473. ISSN of this journal is/are 17577799, 17577780.

Impact Score: 11.75 h-Index: 127 SJR: 3.803 Overall Ranking: 473


3. Business Strategy and the Environment


Business Strategy and the Environment is a journal covering the categories related to Business and International Management (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Strategy and Management (Q1). It is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd. The overall rank of Business Strategy and the Environment is 511. ISSN of this journal is/are 10990836, 09644733.

Impact Score: 19.37 h-Index: 173 SJR: 3.609 Overall Ranking: 511


4. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing


ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing is a journal covering the categories related to Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (Q1); Computer Science Applications (Q1); Computers in Earth Sciences (Q1); Engineering (miscellaneous) (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing is 546. ISSN of this journal is/are 9242716.

Impact Score: 13.72 h-Index: 204 SJR: 3.48 Overall Ranking: 546


5. Global Environmental Change


Global Environmental Change is a journal covering the categories related to Ecology (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Global and Planetary Change (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Global Environmental Change is 594. ISSN of this journal is/are 09593780, 18729495.

Impact Score: 10.68 h-Index: 242 SJR: 3.355 Overall Ranking: 594



6. Journal of Travel Research


Journal of Travel Research is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management (Q1); Transportation (Q1). It is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. The overall rank of Journal of Travel Research is 670. ISSN of this journal is/are 15526763, 00472875.

Impact Score: 14.08 h-Index: 181 SJR: 3.1 Overall Ranking: 670


7. Progress in Human Geography


Progress in Human Geography is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1). It is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. The overall rank of Progress in Human Geography is 675. ISSN of this journal is/are 14770288, 03091325.

Impact Score: 7.58 h-Index: 187 SJR: 3.087 Overall Ranking: 675


8. Long Range Planning


Long Range Planning is a journal covering the categories related to Finance (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Strategy and Management (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Long Range Planning is 757. ISSN of this journal is/are 00246301, 18731872.

Impact Score: 7.75 h-Index: 134 SJR: 2.909 Overall Ranking: 757


9. Sustainable Cities and Society


Sustainable Cities and Society is a journal covering the categories related to Civil and Structural Engineering (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (Q1); Transportation (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Sustainable Cities and Society is 780. ISSN of this journal is/are 22106715, 22106707.

Impact Score: 13.82 h-Index: 156 SJR: 2.869 Overall Ranking: 780



10. Journal of Sustainable Tourism


Journal of Sustainable Tourism is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management (Q1). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Journal of Sustainable Tourism is 839. ISSN of this journal is/are 09669582, 17477646.

Impact Score: 13.09 h-Index: 150 SJR: 2.733 Overall Ranking: 839


11. Environmental Impact Assessment Review


Environmental Impact Assessment Review is a journal covering the categories related to Ecology (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Inc.. The overall rank of Environmental Impact Assessment Review is 867. ISSN of this journal is/are 1959255.

Impact Score: 12.55 h-Index: 122 SJR: 2.681 Overall Ranking: 867


12. Economic Geography


Economic Geography is a journal covering the categories related to Economics and Econometrics (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Economic Geography is 923. ISSN of this journal is/are 130095.

Impact Score: 9.00 h-Index: 103 SJR: 2.546 Overall Ranking: 923


13. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems


Computers, Environment and Urban Systems is a journal covering the categories related to Ecological Modeling (Q1); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Computers, Environment and Urban Systems is 939. ISSN of this journal is/are 1989715.

Impact Score: 9.64 h-Index: 118 SJR: 2.523 Overall Ranking: 939



14. Multimodal Transportation


Multimodal Transportation is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Transportation (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Multimodal Transportation is 1050. ISSN of this journal is/are 27725871, 27725863.

Impact Score: 8.90 h-Index: 19 SJR: 2.369 Overall Ranking: 1050


15. New Political Economy


New Political Economy is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Political Science and International Relations (Q1). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of New Political Economy is 1221. ISSN of this journal is/are 14699923, 13563467.

Impact Score: 6.32 h-Index: 77 SJR: 2.182 Overall Ranking: 1221


16. Weather and Climate Extremes


Weather and Climate Extremes is a journal covering the categories related to Atmospheric Science (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Weather and Climate Extremes is 1237. ISSN of this journal is/are 22120947.

Impact Score: 6.98 h-Index: 68 SJR: 2.167 Overall Ranking: 1237


17. World Development


World Development is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Economics and Econometrics (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of World Development is 1244. ISSN of this journal is/are 0305750X, 18735991.

Impact Score: 5.72 h-Index: 233 SJR: 2.161 Overall Ranking: 1244


18. Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society


Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society is a journal covering the categories related to Economics and Econometrics (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by Oxford University Press. The overall rank of Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society is 1263. ISSN of this journal is/are 17521386, 17521378.

Impact Score: 5.19 h-Index: 78 SJR: 2.144 Overall Ranking: 1263


19. Journal of Remote Sensing (United States)


Journal of Remote Sensing (United States) is a journal covering the categories related to Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Instrumentation (Q1). It is published by American Association for the Advancement of Science. The overall rank of Journal of Remote Sensing (United States) is 1265. ISSN of this journal is/are 26941589, 20970064.

Impact Score: 6.93 h-Index: 21 SJR: 2.144 Overall Ranking: 1265


20. Ecosystem Services


Ecosystem Services is a journal covering the categories related to Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Ecology (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Global and Planetary Change (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Ecosystem Services is 1349. ISSN of this journal is/are 22120416.

Impact Score: 7.58 h-Index: 125 SJR: 2.065 Overall Ranking: 1349


21. Environment and Planning A


Environment and Planning A is a journal covering the categories related to Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1). It is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. The overall rank of Environment and Planning A is 1371. ISSN of this journal is/are 14723409, 0308518X.

Impact Score: 5.43 h-Index: 162 SJR: 2.047 Overall Ranking: 1371


22. Geography and Sustainability


Geography and Sustainability is a journal covering the categories related to Earth-Surface Processes (Q1); Ecology (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q1). It is published by Beijing Normal University Press. The overall rank of Geography and Sustainability is 1404. ISSN of this journal is/are 20967438, 26666839.

Impact Score: 9.00 h-Index: 33 SJR: 2.023 Overall Ranking: 1404


23. Antipode


Antipode is a journal covering the categories related to Earth-Surface Processes (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The overall rank of Antipode is 1473. ISSN of this journal is/are 00664812, 14678330.

Impact Score: 3.99 h-Index: 127 SJR: 1.972 Overall Ranking: 1473


24. Democratization


Democratization is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Political Science and International Relations (Q1). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Democratization is 1491. ISSN of this journal is/are 13510347, 1743890X.

Impact Score: 3.86 h-Index: 73 SJR: 1.964 Overall Ranking: 1491


25. Progress in Planning


Progress in Planning is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Progress in Planning is 1493. ISSN of this journal is/are 3059006.

Impact Score: 7.79 h-Index: 60 SJR: 1.963 Overall Ranking: 1493


26. Journal of Economic Geography


Journal of Economic Geography is a journal covering the categories related to Economics and Econometrics (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1). It is published by Oxford University Press. The overall rank of Journal of Economic Geography is 1542. ISSN of this journal is/are 14682702, 14682710.

Impact Score: 3.52 h-Index: 125 SJR: 1.932 Overall Ranking: 1542


27. Journal of Transport Geography


Journal of Transport Geography is a journal covering the categories related to Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Transportation (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Journal of Transport Geography is 1582. ISSN of this journal is/are 9666923.

Impact Score: 6.88 h-Index: 155 SJR: 1.9 Overall Ranking: 1582


28. Land Use Policy


Land Use Policy is a journal covering the categories related to Forestry (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Land Use Policy is 1589. ISSN of this journal is/are 2648377.

Impact Score: 6.99 h-Index: 171 SJR: 1.894 Overall Ranking: 1589


29. Tourism Review


Tourism Review is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management (Q1). It is published by Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.. The overall rank of Tourism Review is 1599. ISSN of this journal is/are 17598451, 16605373.

Impact Score: 11.52 h-Index: 71 SJR: 1.887 Overall Ranking: 1599


30. Ambio


Ambio is a journal covering the categories related to Ecology (Q1); Environmental Chemistry (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1). It is published by Springer Science and Business Media B.V.. The overall rank of Ambio is 1643. ISSN of this journal is/are 16547209, 00447447.

Impact Score: 6.38 h-Index: 162 SJR: 1.862 Overall Ranking: 1643


31. Building and Environment


Building and Environment is a journal covering the categories related to Building and Construction (Q1); Civil and Structural Engineering (Q1); Environmental Engineering (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Building and Environment is 1652. ISSN of this journal is/are 3601323.

Impact Score: 8.35 h-Index: 221 SJR: 1.858 Overall Ranking: 1652


32. Journal of Planning Literature


Journal of Planning Literature is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1). It is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. The overall rank of Journal of Planning Literature is 1747. ISSN of this journal is/are 08854122, 15526593.

Impact Score: 6.49 h-Index: 71 SJR: 1.793 Overall Ranking: 1747


33. Journal of Rural Studies


Journal of Rural Studies is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Forestry (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Journal of Rural Studies is 1793. ISSN of this journal is/are 7430167.

Impact Score: 6.68 h-Index: 146 SJR: 1.763 Overall Ranking: 1793


34. Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers


Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers is a journal covering the categories related to Earth-Surface Processes (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The overall rank of Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers is 1853. ISSN of this journal is/are 00202754, 14755661.

Impact Score: 5.07 h-Index: 134 SJR: 1.727 Overall Ranking: 1853


35. Transport Policy


Transport Policy is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Law (Q1); Transportation (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Transport Policy is 1855. ISSN of this journal is/are 1879310X, 0967070X.

Impact Score: 6.58 h-Index: 134 SJR: 1.726 Overall Ranking: 1855


36. Environmental Science and Policy


Environmental Science and Policy is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Environmental Science and Policy is 1877. ISSN of this journal is/are 18736416, 14629011.

Impact Score: 6.55 h-Index: 160 SJR: 1.715 Overall Ranking: 1877


37. Travel Behaviour and Society


Travel Behaviour and Society is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Transportation (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Travel Behaviour and Society is 1882. ISSN of this journal is/are 2214367X.

Impact Score: 6.88 h-Index: 56 SJR: 1.714 Overall Ranking: 1882


38. International Studies Review


International Studies Review is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Political Science and International Relations (Q1). It is published by Oxford University Press. The overall rank of International Studies Review is 1892. ISSN of this journal is/are 15219488, 14682486.

Impact Score: 3.82 h-Index: 76 SJR: 1.709 Overall Ranking: 1892


39. Current Issues in Tourism


Current Issues in Tourism is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management (Q1). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Current Issues in Tourism is 1906. ISSN of this journal is/are 17477603, 13683500.

Impact Score: 8.31 h-Index: 123 SJR: 1.703 Overall Ranking: 1906


40. Comparative Migration Studies


Comparative Migration Studies is a journal covering the categories related to Demography (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Law (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1); Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty (Q1). It is published by SpringerOpen. The overall rank of Comparative Migration Studies is 1926. ISSN of this journal is/are 2214594X.

Impact Score: 3.88 h-Index: 39 SJR: 1.693 Overall Ranking: 1926


41. European Societies


European Societies is a journal covering the categories related to Demography (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of European Societies is 2153. ISSN of this journal is/are 14616696, 14698307.

Impact Score: 2.56 h-Index: 59 SJR: 1.592 Overall Ranking: 2153


42. Urban Climate


Urban Climate is a journal covering the categories related to Atmospheric Science (Q1); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Urban Climate is 2222. ISSN of this journal is/are 22120955.

Impact Score: 7.82 h-Index: 88 SJR: 1.563 Overall Ranking: 2222


43. Earth System Governance


Earth System Governance is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Global and Planetary Change (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Political Science and International Relations (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Earth System Governance is 2277. ISSN of this journal is/are 25898116.

Impact Score: 5.00 h-Index: 23 SJR: 1.539 Overall Ranking: 2277


44. Climate Risk Management


Climate Risk Management is a journal covering the categories related to Atmospheric Science (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Global and Planetary Change (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Climate Risk Management is 2279. ISSN of this journal is/are 22120963.

Impact Score: 5.95 h-Index: 56 SJR: 1.538 Overall Ranking: 2279


45. Political Geography


Political Geography is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); History (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Political Geography is 2320. ISSN of this journal is/are 9626298.

Impact Score: 4.09 h-Index: 120 SJR: 1.524 Overall Ranking: 2320


46. Sustainability: Science, Practice, and Policy


Sustainability: Science, Practice, and Policy is a journal covering the categories related to Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Sustainability: Science, Practice, and Policy is 2334. ISSN of this journal is/are 15487733.

Impact Score: 5.55 h-Index: 39 SJR: 1.519 Overall Ranking: 2334


47. Sustainability Science


Sustainability Science is a journal covering the categories related to Ecology (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Global and Planetary Change (Q1); Health (social science) (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by Springer. The overall rank of Sustainability Science is 2348. ISSN of this journal is/are 18624065, 18624057.

Impact Score: 5.47 h-Index: 96 SJR: 1.515 Overall Ranking: 2348


48. Journal of the American Planning Association


Journal of the American Planning Association is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Journal of the American Planning Association is 2363. ISSN of this journal is/are 1944363.

Impact Score: 3.96 h-Index: 119 SJR: 1.508 Overall Ranking: 2363


49. International Journal of Geographical Information Science


International Journal of Geographical Information Science is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Information Systems (Q1); Library and Information Sciences (Q1). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of International Journal of Geographical Information Science is 2379. ISSN of this journal is/are 13658816, 13658824.

Impact Score: 5.87 h-Index: 141 SJR: 1.502 Overall Ranking: 2379


50. Annals of the American Association of Geographers


Annals of the American Association of Geographers is a journal covering the categories related to Earth-Surface Processes (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Annals of the American Association of Geographers is 2427. ISSN of this journal is/are 24694460, 24694452.

Impact Score: 4.02 h-Index: 147 SJR: 1.486 Overall Ranking: 2427


51. Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space


Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q1). It is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. The overall rank of Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space is 2490. ISSN of this journal is/are 25148486, 25148494.

Impact Score: 4.41 h-Index: 35 SJR: 1.468 Overall Ranking: 2490


52. ISPRS Open Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing


ISPRS Open Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing is a journal covering the categories related to Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (Q1); Computers in Earth Sciences (Q1); Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of ISPRS Open Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing is 2502. ISSN of this journal is/are 26673932.

Impact Score: 5.63 h-Index: 15 SJR: 1.463 Overall Ranking: 2502


53. Health and Place


Health and Place is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Health (social science) (Q1); Life-span and Life-course Studies (Q1); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Health and Place is 2516. ISSN of this journal is/are 18732054, 13538292.

Impact Score: 4.65 h-Index: 144 SJR: 1.456 Overall Ranking: 2516


54. Forum Geografi


Forum Geografi is a journal covering the categories related to Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1). It is published by Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. The overall rank of Forum Geografi is 2529. ISSN of this journal is/are 24603945, 08520682.

Impact Score: 4.24 h-Index: 6 SJR: 1.452 Overall Ranking: 2529


55. Journal of Geovisualization and Spatial Analysis


Journal of Geovisualization and Spatial Analysis is a journal covering the categories related to Computers in Earth Sciences (Q1); Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1). It is published by Springer International Publishing. The overall rank of Journal of Geovisualization and Spatial Analysis is 2558. ISSN of this journal is/are 25098829.

Impact Score: 7.71 h-Index: 26 SJR: 1.442 Overall Ranking: 2558


56. Planning Theory


Planning Theory is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1). It is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. The overall rank of Planning Theory is 2603. ISSN of this journal is/are 17413052, 14730952.

Impact Score: 3.45 h-Index: 69 SJR: 1.428 Overall Ranking: 2603


57. Urban Geography


Urban Geography is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Urban Geography is 2632. ISSN of this journal is/are 02723638, 19382847.

Impact Score: 4.29 h-Index: 96 SJR: 1.419 Overall Ranking: 2632


58. Environment and Planning D: Society and Space


Environment and Planning D: Society and Space is a journal covering the categories related to Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1). It is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. The overall rank of Environment and Planning D: Society and Space is 2649. ISSN of this journal is/are 02637758, 14723433.

Impact Score: 3.15 h-Index: 133 SJR: 1.412 Overall Ranking: 2649


59. Journal of Urban Mobility


Journal of Urban Mobility is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Transportation (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Journal of Urban Mobility is 2687. ISSN of this journal is/are 26670917.

Impact Score: 6.95 h-Index: 14 SJR: 1.403 Overall Ranking: 2687


60. Tourism Geographies


Tourism Geographies is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management (Q1). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Tourism Geographies is 2861. ISSN of this journal is/are 14701340, 14616688.

Impact Score: 6.85 h-Index: 98 SJR: 1.356 Overall Ranking: 2861


61. International Journal of Tourism Research


International Journal of Tourism Research is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q1); Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management (Q1); Transportation (Q1). It is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd. The overall rank of International Journal of Tourism Research is 2865. ISSN of this journal is/are 10992340, 15221970.

Impact Score: 8.81 h-Index: 90 SJR: 1.355 Overall Ranking: 2865


62. Environmental Policy and Governance


Environmental Policy and Governance is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1). It is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd. The overall rank of Environmental Policy and Governance is 2890. ISSN of this journal is/are 1756932X, 17569338.

Impact Score: 4.92 h-Index: 62 SJR: 1.349 Overall Ranking: 2890


63. Geopolitics


Geopolitics is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Political Science and International Relations (Q1). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Geopolitics is 2924. ISSN of this journal is/are 14650045.

Impact Score: 5.25 h-Index: 70 SJR: 1.342 Overall Ranking: 2924


64. Landscape Ecology


Landscape Ecology is a journal covering the categories related to Ecology (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q1). It is published by Springer Science and Business Media B.V.. The overall rank of Landscape Ecology is 2974. ISSN of this journal is/are 15729761, 09212973.

Impact Score: 3.76 h-Index: 158 SJR: 1.329 Overall Ranking: 2974


65. Geo-Spatial Information Science


Geo-Spatial Information Science is a journal covering the categories related to Computers in Earth Sciences (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Geo-Spatial Information Science is 2984. ISSN of this journal is/are 10095020.

Impact Score: 7.65 h-Index: 49 SJR: 1.326 Overall Ranking: 2984


66. Socio-Economic Planning Sciences


Socio-Economic Planning Sciences is a journal covering the categories related to Economics and Econometrics (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Management Science and Operations Research (Q1); Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty (Q1); Strategy and Management (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Socio-Economic Planning Sciences is 2989. ISSN of this journal is/are 380121.

Impact Score: 6.82 h-Index: 76 SJR: 1.326 Overall Ranking: 2989


67. Applied Geography


Applied Geography is a journal covering the categories related to Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Forestry (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Applied Geography is 3033. ISSN of this journal is/are 1436228.

Impact Score: 5.92 h-Index: 136 SJR: 1.313 Overall Ranking: 3033


68. Journal of Tourism Futures


Journal of Tourism Futures is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q1); Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management (Q1). It is published by Emarald Group Publishing Ltd. The overall rank of Journal of Tourism Futures is 3057. ISSN of this journal is/are 20555911, 2055592X.

Impact Score: 9.44 h-Index: 42 SJR: 1.308 Overall Ranking: 3057


69. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation


International Journal of Sustainable Transportation is a journal covering the categories related to Automotive Engineering (Q1); Civil and Structural Engineering (Q1); Environmental Engineering (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Transportation (Q1); Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (Q2). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of International Journal of Sustainable Transportation is 3092. ISSN of this journal is/are 15568334, 15568318.

Impact Score: 5.58 h-Index: 67 SJR: 1.299 Overall Ranking: 3092


70. Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space


Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space is a journal covering the categories related to Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Public Administration (Q1). It is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. The overall rank of Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space is 3125. ISSN of this journal is/are 23996552, 23996544.

Impact Score: 3.64 h-Index: 88 SJR: 1.291 Overall Ranking: 3125


71. International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology


International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology is 3178. ISSN of this journal is/are 17452627, 13504509.

Impact Score: 10.00 h-Index: 68 SJR: 1.279 Overall Ranking: 3178


72. Environmental Development


Environmental Development is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Environmental Development is 3202. ISSN of this journal is/are 22114645.

Impact Score: 6.25 h-Index: 59 SJR: 1.272 Overall Ranking: 3202


73. Geographical Analysis


Geographical Analysis is a journal covering the categories related to Earth-Surface Processes (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The overall rank of Geographical Analysis is 3206. ISSN of this journal is/are 15384632, 00167363.

Impact Score: 4.95 h-Index: 80 SJR: 1.271 Overall Ranking: 3206


74. Water Resources and Industry


Water Resources and Industry is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Water Science and Technology (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Water Resources and Industry is 3347. ISSN of this journal is/are 22123717.

Impact Score: 9.52 h-Index: 53 SJR: 1.244 Overall Ranking: 3347


75. Journal of Race Ethnicity and the City


Journal of Race Ethnicity and the City is a journal covering the categories related to Anthropology (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Political Science and International Relations (Q1); Public Administration (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Journal of Race Ethnicity and the City is 3459. ISSN of this journal is/are 26884674, 26884682.

Impact Score: 1.58 h-Index: 9 SJR: 1.22 Overall Ranking: 3459


76. Energy for Sustainable Development


Energy for Sustainable Development is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (Q2). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Energy for Sustainable Development is 3463. ISSN of this journal is/are 23524669, 09730826.

Impact Score: 5.92 h-Index: 90 SJR: 1.219 Overall Ranking: 3463


77. China Quarterly


China Quarterly is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Political Science and International Relations (Q1). It is published by Cambridge University Press. The overall rank of China Quarterly is 3560. ISSN of this journal is/are 03057410, 14682648.

Impact Score: 3.22 h-Index: 103 SJR: 1.198 Overall Ranking: 3560


78. Cleaner and Responsible Consumption


Cleaner and Responsible Consumption is a journal covering the categories related to Economics and Econometrics (Q1); Environmental Engineering (Q1); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (Q2). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Cleaner and Responsible Consumption is 3561. ISSN of this journal is/are 26667843.

Impact Score: 6.49 h-Index: 22 SJR: 1.198 Overall Ranking: 3561


79. Dialogues in Human Geography


Dialogues in Human Geography is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1). It is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. The overall rank of Dialogues in Human Geography is 3651. ISSN of this journal is/are 20438206, 20438214.

Impact Score: 2.46 h-Index: 55 SJR: 1.181 Overall Ranking: 3651


80. Climate and Development


Climate and Development is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Global and Planetary Change (Q2). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Climate and Development is 3850. ISSN of this journal is/are 17565529, 17565537.

Impact Score: 4.57 h-Index: 62 SJR: 1.146 Overall Ranking: 3850


81. Groundwater for Sustainable Development


Groundwater for Sustainable Development is a journal covering the categories related to Environmental Engineering (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Water Science and Technology (Q1); Environmental Chemistry (Q2). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Groundwater for Sustainable Development is 3881. ISSN of this journal is/are 2352801X.

Impact Score: 6.61 h-Index: 66 SJR: 1.142 Overall Ranking: 3881


82. Extractive Industries and Society


Extractive Industries and Society is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Economic Geology (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Extractive Industries and Society is 3906. ISSN of this journal is/are 22147918, 2214790X.

Impact Score: 5.05 h-Index: 61 SJR: 1.138 Overall Ranking: 3906


83. Social and Cultural Geography


Social and Cultural Geography is a journal covering the categories related to Cultural Studies (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Social and Cultural Geography is 4007. ISSN of this journal is/are 14701197, 14649365.

Impact Score: 3.52 h-Index: 95 SJR: 1.12 Overall Ranking: 4007


84. European Planning Studies


European Planning Studies is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of European Planning Studies is 4036. ISSN of this journal is/are 09654313, 14695944.

Impact Score: 4.86 h-Index: 108 SJR: 1.115 Overall Ranking: 4036


85. Journal of Refugee Studies


Journal of Refugee Studies is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Political Science and International Relations (Q1). It is published by Oxford University Press. The overall rank of Journal of Refugee Studies is 4069. ISSN of this journal is/are 09516328, 14716925.

Impact Score: 2.04 h-Index: 76 SJR: 1.109 Overall Ranking: 4069


86. China Journal


China Journal is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by University of Chicago Press. The overall rank of China Journal is 4083. ISSN of this journal is/are 18358535, 13249347.

Impact Score: 3.77 h-Index: 60 SJR: 1.107 Overall Ranking: 4083


87. International Journal of Housing Policy


International Journal of Housing Policy is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of International Journal of Housing Policy is 4164. ISSN of this journal is/are 19491247, 19491255.

Impact Score: 3.18 h-Index: 45 SJR: 1.095 Overall Ranking: 4164


88. Journal on Migration and Human Security


Journal on Migration and Human Security is a journal covering the categories related to Demography (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1). It is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. The overall rank of Journal on Migration and Human Security is 4176. ISSN of this journal is/are 23302488, 23315024.

Impact Score: 2.55 h-Index: 31 SJR: 1.093 Overall Ranking: 4176


89. Digital Geography and Society


Digital Geography and Society is a journal covering the categories related to Computer Science Applications (Q1); Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Information Systems (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Digital Geography and Society is 4185. ISSN of this journal is/are 26663783.

Impact Score: 4.20 h-Index: 14 SJR: 1.091 Overall Ranking: 4185


90. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management


Journal of Environmental Planning and Management is a journal covering the categories related to Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Water Science and Technology (Q1). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Journal of Environmental Planning and Management is 4242. ISSN of this journal is/are 13600559, 09640568.

Impact Score: 6.03 h-Index: 91 SJR: 1.081 Overall Ranking: 4242


91. Agriculture and Human Values


Agriculture and Human Values is a journal covering the categories related to Agronomy and Crop Science (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by Springer Science and Business Media B.V.. The overall rank of Agriculture and Human Values is 4264. ISSN of this journal is/are 15728366, 0889048X.

Impact Score: 4.42 h-Index: 99 SJR: 1.076 Overall Ranking: 4264


92. Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science


Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science is a journal covering the categories related to Architecture (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1). It is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. The overall rank of Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science is 4288. ISSN of this journal is/are 23998083, 23998091.

Impact Score: 3.72 h-Index: 117 SJR: 1.073 Overall Ranking: 4288


93. Aquaculture, Economics and Management


Aquaculture, Economics and Management is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q1); Ecology (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Aquaculture, Economics and Management is 4382. ISSN of this journal is/are 13657305, 13657313.

Impact Score: 4.68 h-Index: 46 SJR: 1.062 Overall Ranking: 4382


94. City and Environment Interactions


City and Environment Interactions is a journal covering the categories related to Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of City and Environment Interactions is 4383. ISSN of this journal is/are 25902520.

Impact Score: 5.18 h-Index: 21 SJR: 1.062 Overall Ranking: 4383


95. Journal of Urban Management


Journal of Urban Management is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Public Administration (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Journal of Urban Management is 4424. ISSN of this journal is/are 25890360, 22265856.

Impact Score: 5.83 h-Index: 38 SJR: 1.055 Overall Ranking: 4424


96. Regional Sustainability


Regional Sustainability is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1); Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (Q2). It is published by KeAi Communications Co.. The overall rank of Regional Sustainability is 4438. ISSN of this journal is/are 2666660X, 20970129.

Impact Score: 5.98 h-Index: 20 SJR: 1.053 Overall Ranking: 4438


97. Maritime Policy and Management


Maritime Policy and Management is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Ocean Engineering (Q1); Transportation (Q2). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Maritime Policy and Management is 4452. ISSN of this journal is/are 3088839.

Impact Score: 5.42 h-Index: 75 SJR: 1.051 Overall Ranking: 4452


98. Tourism Recreation Research


Tourism Recreation Research is a journal covering the categories related to Cultural Studies (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management (Q1). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Tourism Recreation Research is 4550. ISSN of this journal is/are 02508281, 23200308.

Impact Score: 6.11 h-Index: 68 SJR: 1.036 Overall Ranking: 4550


99. Tourism Economics


Tourism Economics is a journal covering the categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management (Q1). It is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. The overall rank of Tourism Economics is 4577. ISSN of this journal is/are 20440375, 13548166.

Impact Score: 5.84 h-Index: 78 SJR: 1.033 Overall Ranking: 4577


100. Population, Space and Place


Population, Space and Place is a journal covering the categories related to Demography (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1). It is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd. The overall rank of Population, Space and Place is 4609. ISSN of this journal is/are 15448444.

Impact Score: 3.26 h-Index: 95 SJR: 1.028 Overall Ranking: 4609








Importance of Choosing Highy Ranked and Rated Journals


While writing a research paper or an academic thesis in the field of Geography, Planning and Development or any other field, it is extremely important to cite or reference the research paper from a top ranked journal because it shows the credibility and reliability of your work. Also, most of the reviewers evaluate and judge the standard of your research paper and thesis based on the referenced academic sources.


Summary


Irrespective of whether you are writing an academic thesis or a research journal paper, always remember to refer and cite the papers from good quality and top journals, as it shows the credibility and reliability of your work.

Also, it is recommended to submit your research findings whether theoretical or practical into a highly ranked journal to show the worthiness of your research paper.


List of Top 5, 10, 50, 100 Journals in Geography, Planning and Development


Irrespective of whether you are writing an academic thesis or a research journal paper, always remember to refer and cite the papers from good quality and top journals, as it shows the credibility and reliability of your work.

Also, it is recommended to submit your research findings whether theoretical or practical into a highly ranked journal to show the worthiness of your research paper.






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