Geocarto International
ISSN 1010-6049 · Taylor & Francis · United Kingdom · active 1986–2026
Metrics
- Scimago quartile (2025)
- Q1
- Cites per paper (2y)
- 4.0
- SJR
- 0.816
- h-index
- 97
“Cites per paper” is a two-year cited-by rate computed from OpenAlex. It is not a Clarivate Journal Impact Factor — we neither compute nor license that metric (how the two differ). Citation rates differ enormously between fields, so compare within a discipline. What the other figures mean: journal quartile, SJR, h-index and article processing charge.
Data as of 18 October 2026 (venue index build).
Scimago Journal Rank 2025
In the Scimago Journal Rank 2025 edition, Geocarto International is Q1 in all 2 of its subject categories.
| Subject category | Quartile | Rank in category |
|---|---|---|
| Water Science and Technology | Q1 | #63 of 289 |
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q1 | #165 of 853 |
- Cites per document (2 years, Scopus)
- 4.36
- Documents indexed in 2025 (Scopus)
- 189
The quartile is the one Scimago prints for each category. Rank is the journal's position by SJR among the journals Scimago lists in that category (#1 is the highest); “—” means we hold no rank consistent with that quartile. The document count is what Scopus indexed that year, which can be lower than a journal's full output. Source: SCImago Journal Rank 2025 edition, from Scopus data (scimagojr.com, CC BY-NC).
Geocarto International is Q1 in all 2 of its Scimago subject categories (2025 edition; best category Water Science and Technology: Q1, #63 of 289), with SJR 0.816 (Scimago) and an h-index of 97 (OpenAlex). Listed in DOAJ, Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed.
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Responding time
- Submission to first decision
- 41 days (median)Publisher-reported
- Submission to post-review decision
- 46 days (median)Publisher-reported
- Acceptance to publication
- 18 days (median)Publisher-reported
- Submission to publication
- ~14 wkDOAJ self-reported
- Acceptance rate
- 49%Publisher-reported
Turnaround figures are indicative, not a guarantee: DOAJ values are self-reported by the journal (average weeks, submission to publication); library estimates are medians of the received/accepted dates printed in papers we hold. Editorial times vary by article type and season — confirm on the journal’s own site.
Indexing & access
- Indexed in
- DOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- Access status:
- gold. Where this comes from publisher-level signals rather than works-level data it is a heuristic — confirm on the journal’s own site, especially regarding any article processing charge.
- Article processing charge
- Article processing charge (APC): $2,630 per accepted article (DOAJ). Fee waivers are available.
Scope
Frequently asked
Is Geocarto International a predatory journal?
Our screening does not flag Geocarto International. That is not a guarantee of quality — it means the venue is not on Beall's archive (frozen since 2017) and does not match our name-pattern heuristic. It is listed in DOAJ, Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, which is a positive signal.
Is Geocarto International indexed in Scopus or Web of Science?
Per our venue index, Geocarto International appears in: DOAJ, Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed. Index membership changes over time — confirm on the index's own site before relying on it.
What is the impact factor of Geocarto International?
Papers in Geocarto International are cited about 4.0 times each within two years of publication, and Scimago places it in Q1, with an h-index of 97. Those are the open equivalents: the Clarivate Journal Impact Factor is a proprietary metric we neither compute nor license, so we show the two-year citation rate and Scimago quartile instead — they answer the same question of how heavily the journal is cited. A citation rate is a property of a field as much as of a journal.
What Scimago quartile is Geocarto International (Q1, Q2, Q3, or Q4)?
In the Scimago Journal Rank 2025 edition, Geocarto International is Q1 in all 2 of its subject categories. By category: Water Science and Technology: Q1, #63 of 289; Geography, Planning and Development: Q1, #165 of 853. Quartiles split the journals in a subject category into four equal groups by SJR, so Q1 is the most-cited quarter and Q4 the least; Geocarto International is cited about 4.0 times per paper over two years, with an h-index of 97.
What is the Web of Science (JCR) quartile of Geocarto International?
The Web of Science quartile comes from Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports (JCR), a proprietary product we neither license nor compute — so we cannot state a JCR quartile for Geocarto International. The open equivalent is its Scimago quartile, Q1, derived from Scopus citation data. Because JCR ranks against Web of Science and Scimago against Scopus, the two can differ, so check Clarivate's site directly if you need the JCR quartile specifically.
Is Geocarto International open access?
Our index records its access status as "gold". Where this is derived from publisher-level signals rather than works-level data it is a heuristic, so confirm on the journal's own site — particularly if an article processing charge matters to you.
What is the article processing charge (APC) to publish in Geocarto International?
Article processing charge (APC): $2,630 per accepted article (DOAJ). Fee waivers are available. The exact charge can vary by article type and any fee waiver, so confirm the current amount on the journal's own site.
How long does Geocarto International take to publish a paper?
Submission to first decision for Geocarto International takes about 41 days (median) — Publisher-reported. Treat it as indicative rather than a guarantee: editorial times vary by article type, reviewer availability and season, and a self-reported figure is the journal's own.
What is the acceptance rate of Geocarto International?
Geocarto International reports an acceptance rate of about 49% — Publisher-reported. Acceptance rates vary by article type and change from year to year, and a publisher-stated figure is the journal's own, so treat it as indicative rather than a guarantee.
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