New: Think Tank Rankings 2026

Geography, Physical

Journal Rankings
TQCC Average citations Median citations H4-Index Number of Papers Impact Factor
(A journal has H4-Index of h when h of its past four year's publications has h citations, whereby h is the highest possible number that renders the former statement true. The citation data are based on CrossRef. The ranking can be re-used under a CC0-license.)
(Using publications from roughly 2022-07-01 to 2026-07-01)
Rank Journal H4-Index
1 ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing76
2 Landscape and Urban Planning62
3 IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing59
4 International Journal of Digital Earth38
5 Global Ecology and Biogeography37
6 GIScience & Remote Sensing34
7 Quaternary Science Reviews29
- Geomorphology29
- Global and Planetary Change29
- Cryosphere29
- International Journal of Geographical Information Science29
12 Landscape Ecology28
13 Journal of Biogeography26
- Journal of Geographical Sciences26
15 Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology24
16 Earth Surface Processes and Landforms21
17 Quaternary International18
18 Journal of Glaciology17
19 Progress in Physical Geography-Earth and Environment16
- Dendrochronologia16
21 Permafrost and Periglacial Processes15
- Quaternary Geochronology15
23 Holocene14
24 Photogrammetric Record13
- Journal of Quaternary Science13
- Journal of Maps13
27 Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing12
28 Geoinformatica11
- Quaternary Research11
- Aeolian Research11
- Arctic Antarctic and Alpine Research11
- Journal of Spatial Science11
33 Annals of Glaciology10
- Boreas10
- Antarctic Science10
36 Journal of Coastal Research9
- Mountain Research and Development9
38 Physical Geography7
39 Geografiska Annaler Series A-Physical Geography6
40 Acta Geographica Slovenica-Geografski Zbornik5
- Arctic5
- Erdkunde5
43 Revista de Geografia Norte Grande3
- Geomorphologie-Relief Processus Environnement3
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