The Geographical Journal
Encyclopedia
The Geographical Journal is a journal of the Royal Geographical Society
(RGS) and has been published since 1831. Its original title was Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London
. The journal publishes original research papers and review articles across geography
, and has the highest circulation of any British academic journal in its field. Prior to 2000 the journal was used as the report of the RGS with the Society's news published alongside articles. Since 2000, however, the journal has focused on research relating to the environment
and development
and no longer contains Society news, although it still publishes the RGS's AGM
and the Presidential address. The journal's 2009 impact factor
is 1.226, ranking it 29 out of 62 in the ISI Journal Citation Reports
ranking for geography.
Royal Geographical Society
The Royal Geographical Society is a British learned society founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical sciences...
(RGS) and has been published since 1831. Its original title was Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London
Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London
The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London was a scholarly geographic journal published by the Royal Geographical Society from 1831 to 1880....
. The journal publishes original research papers and review articles across geography
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
, and has the highest circulation of any British academic journal in its field. Prior to 2000 the journal was used as the report of the RGS with the Society's news published alongside articles. Since 2000, however, the journal has focused on research relating to the environment
Natural environment
The natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species....
and development
Development studies
Development studies is a multidisciplinary branch of social science which addresses issues of concern to developing countries. It has historically placed a particular focus on issues related to social and economic development, and its relevance may therefore extend to communities and regions...
and no longer contains Society news, although it still publishes the RGS's AGM
Annual general meeting
An annual general meeting is a meeting that official bodies, and associations involving the public , are often required by law to hold...
and the Presidential address. The journal's 2009 impact factor
Impact factor
The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...
is 1.226, ranking it 29 out of 62 in the ISI Journal Citation Reports
Journal Citation Reports
Journal Citation Reports is an annual publication by the Healthcare & Science division of Thomson Reuters. It has been integrated with the Web of Knowledge, by Thomson Reuters, and is accessed from the Web of Science to JCR Web. It provides information about academic journals in the sciences and...
ranking for geography.