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Australian Geographer
H-index 6

Australian Geographer

0004-9182

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cage20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 996 9 11 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 18
Documents by Best Scientists*: 18
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 55
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.484
Impact Factor: 2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Australian Geographer?

Australian Geographer mostly deals with topics like Geographer, Economic growth, Archaeology, Economy and Environmental resource management.

  • Geographer (11.19%)
  • Economic growth (8.51%)
  • Archaeology (7.75%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Fly-in/Fly-out and Fly-over: Mining and regional development in Western Australia (215 citations)
  • Appraisive images of tourist areas: application of personal constructs. (194 citations)
  • Public Participation in Planning: an intellectual history (180 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Australian Geographer:

The journal papers are mainly concerned with subjects like Economic growth, Gender studies, Politics, Sustainability and Environmental resource management. The works on Politics tackled in the most cited articles bring together disciplines like Context (language use) and Environmental ethics. The published papers focus on Metropolitan area but sometimes tackle the closely related topic of Economy which is concerned with Economic geography.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • World War II
  • Law
  • China

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Climate change, Political economy, Art history, Identity (social science) and Socioeconomics are the subjects of interest in Australian Geographer. Some problems in Climate change that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Smoke, Traction (orthopedics), Mainstream, Economy and Term (time). It addresses concerns in Political economy which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Property market and Mandate.

It holds forums on Identity (social science) that merges themes from other disciplines such as Ontology (information science), Transnationalism, Gender studies and More than human. The research on Socioeconomics featured in it combines topics in other fields like Solar energy, Energy policy, Spatial distribution, Socioeconomic status and Per capita. The journal explores issues in Epistemology which can be linked to other research areas like Indigenous and Reciprocal.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Geographers declare (a climate emergency) (3 citations)
  • Cultural burning and public sector practice in the Australian Capital Territory (2 citations)
  • Making sense of school learning environments as infrastructures of care and spatial typologies (1 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Australian Geographer (based on the number of publications) are:

  • John Connell (40 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Gordon R Waitt (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Chris Gibson (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • James Forrest (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Phil McManus (16 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Australian Geographer (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Sydney (234 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Australian National University (87 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Wollongong (86 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Macquarie University (81 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Adelaide (56 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 4.76% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 60.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 25.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.00% of all publications and 0.00% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career Opportunities in Geography and Related Fields

If you are motivated by the challenge of helping to solve major global issues or drawn by the opportunity to shape the sustainable urban environments of the future, a career based on your interest in geography might just be for you. Geographers, Economists, Archaeologists, and Environmental Resource Managers are some of the key roles that individuals can aspire to upon gaining the essential knowledge and expertise in these fields. For example, if you have a passion for Economic geography and have studied the complex relationships between economies, space, and place, you could consider a career as a researcher in Economic growth. By focusing on both the macro (global) and micro (local) economic settings, you can influence policy and guide sustainable business practice. Archaeology, another popular research topic within the Australian Geographer, offers a variety of career paths including museum curators, cultural heritage officers, or consultant archaeologists. Opportunities in Archaeology could even lead you to travels around the world, exploring ancient civilizations and cultures to inform your research. For those interested in Environmental resource management, career prospects include environmental consultants, conservation officers, or sustainability managers. These jobs not only promise rewarding financial benefits, but they also provide the satisfaction knowing that you are contributing positively to the responsible management of our planet’s valuable resources. But bear in mind that these pathways are about more than just gaining a qualification. The real value lies in applying the in-depth knowledge and research skills you gain from studying these disciplines. Now in case you are considering a change of career or you are just curious about what it takes to transition into the mental health field in the state of Michigan, here is a helpful guide on How to be a mental health counselor in Michigan. Always remember, it's never too late to learn something new or chart a different career path. The range of opportunities in these various research disciplines is vast and waiting to be explored.

Top Publications

  • Critical minerals: rethinking extractivism?

    (2023)
    19 Citations
  • Mobility justice after climate coloniality: mobile commoning as a relational ethics of care

    (2023)
    10 Citations
  • Taiwanese working holiday makers in rural and regional Australia: temporary transnational identities and employment challenges

    Ju-Han Zoe Wang;John Connell

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • Thinking spatially: a springboard to new possibilities

    Barbara Comber

    (2021)
    6 Citations
  • Nostalgia in black and white: photography and the geographies of memory

    (2022)
    6 Citations
  • International students, intersectionality and sense of belonging: a note on the experience of gay Chinese students in Australia

    (2023)
    4 Citations
  • Geographies, mobilities and politics for disabled people: power-assisted device practice

    (2023)
    1 Citations
  • Our ‘Pacific family’. Heroes, guests, workers or a precariat?

    (2023)
    1 Citations
  • Together in difference: a review symposium on Everyday Equalities: Making Multicultures in Settler Colonial Cities, by Ruth Fincher, Kurt Iveson, Helga Leitner and Valerie Preston

    Michele Lobo;Jayani J. Bonnerjee;Helen F. Wilson;Ruth Fincher

    (2021)
    1 Citations
  • Assembling Birrarung Wilam: a case study of Indigenous public artwork in the city

    Julia Flaster;Lesley Head

    (2020)
    0 Citations

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