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Geography Compass
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Geography Compass

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 541 13 14 9

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 22
Documents by Best Scientists*: 25
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 90
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.391
Impact Factor: 3.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Geography Compass?

The journal focuses largely on the fields of Politics, Social science, Political economy, Gender studies and Economic geography. Geography Compass addresses concerns in Politics which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Corporate governance and State (polity). The Social science research dealing mostly with Human geography is the focus of Geography Compass.

  • Politics (15.89%)
  • Social science (13.77%)
  • Political economy (8.58%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Catchment Classification and Hydrologic Similarity (508 citations)
  • Species Distribution Modeling (446 citations)
  • Web mapping 2.0: The neogeography of the GeoWeb (425 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Geography Compass:

The most cited articles primarily tackle Social science, Politics, Gender studies, Political economy and Human geography. Geopolitics, Everyday life, Subject (philosophy) and Scholarship are some topics wherein Social science research discussed in the journal papers has an impact. The studies on Gender studies discussed at the most cited publications can also contribute to research in the domains of Identity (social science) and Mobilities.

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

  • Law
  • China
  • Ecology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Geography Compass primarily tackles Economic geography, Historical geography, Gender studies, Political ecology and Political economy. Topics in Economic geography were tackled in line with various other fields like Movement (music), Ecosystem, China, Urban geography and Women entrepreneurs. The research on Historical geography tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Population decline, Aesthetics, History of cartography, Ethnology and Decentralization.

While Gender studies is the focus of Geography Compass, it also provided insights into the studies of Human geography and Decolonization. Political ecology research featured in Geography Compass incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Food systems, Agriculture, Environmental resource management, Built environment and Economic Justice. In Geography Compass, Political geography, Globalization, Critical geopolitics and Foreign policy are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Political economy research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Police and policing in geography: From methods, to theory, to praxis (3 citations)
  • Approaches to energy transitions: Carbon pricing, managed decline, and/or green new deal? (3 citations)
  • Disciplining migration aspirations through migration-information campaigns: A systematic review of the literature. (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 Geography Compass (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Noel Castree (6 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Claudia Radel (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michael J. Bradshaw (4 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Ben Derudder (4 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Perry J. Hardin (4 papers) absent at the last 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 Geography Compass (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Manchester (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Royal Holloway, University of London (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Durham University (21 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • University College London (16 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of British Columbia (14 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, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 8.33% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 16.67% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 8.33% of all publications and 66.67% 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 Possibilities and Education Requirements

While the study of these diverse topics can lead to many exciting paths, one specific career option for individuals passionate about social science and human development is becoming a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT). This role offers the opportunity to apply knowledge of social interactions, politics, gender studies, and human geography in a real-life, impactful setting. However, to embark on this career path, specific education and licensure requirements need to be met.

MFTs are required to have a master's degree in marriage and family therapy or a related field such as social work, psychology, or counseling. Certain states also have specific coursework or clinical experience requirements, and all states require therapists to be licensed, which includes passing an exam.

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Embarking on this career path could allow you to apply the knowledge gained from studying the broad and interlinked topics covered in the Geography Compass. Meeting the educational requirements is the first step towards making a significant difference in the lives of individuals, couples, and families dealing with various real-life issues that tie into these areas of study.

Top Publications

  • The geopolitics of energy system transformation: A review

    Mathieu Blondeel;Michael J. Bradshaw;Gavin Bridge;Caroline Kuzemko

    (2021)
    282 Citations
  • Spatial implications of digitization: State of the field and research agenda

    Lukas Haefner;Rolf Sternberg

    (2020)
    81 Citations
  • Towards more inclusive smart cities: Reconciling the divergent realities of data and discourse at the margins

    Jane Yeonjae Lee;Orlando Woods;Lily Kong

    (2020)
    57 Citations
  • Whither corporate financialization? A literature review

    Tobias J. Klinge;Rodrigo Fernandez;Manuel B. Aalbers

    (2021)
    38 Citations
  • Creating fairer futures for sustainability transitions

    (2022)
    12 Citations
  • In defence of the hearing? Emerging geographies of publicness, materiality, access and communication in court hearings

    Jo Hynes;Nick Gill;Joe Tomlinson

    (2020)
    11 Citations
  • Geographies of the public library: Institutions, architectures, interactions

    Salene Schloffel-Armstrong;Tom Baker;Robin A. Kearns

    (2021)
    11 Citations
  • The urban effects of the emerging middle class in the global south

    John Rennie Short;Lina Martínez

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • Geographies of cultural industries across the global urban system

    Miao Yin;Ben Derudder

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • Velomobilities: Cycling geographies and well‐being

    (2022)
    7 Citations

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