The Cartographic Journal (first published in 1964) is an established peer reviewed journal of record and comment containing authoritative articles and international papers on all aspects of cartography, the science and technology of presenting, communicating and analysing spatial relationships by means of maps and other geographical representations of the Earth's surface. This includes coverage of related technologies where appropriate, for example, remote sensing, geographical information systems (GIS), the internet and global positioning systems. The Journal also publishes articles on social, political and historical aspects of cartography.
The Journal also includes an 'Observations' section, international cartographic news, recent book and software reviews, articles, conference material, 'Viewpoints' from notable figures from the world of cartography and a list of recent maps and atlases.
The readership encompasses: academics; cartographic technicians; cartographic producers and publishers; oil exploration companies; senior representatives of national mapping agencies; research and educational institutions; other professional bodies; software suppliers and users; librarians; designers and students.
Peer Review Statement All manuscript submissions, including those commissioned by the editorial team, are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by at least two independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized and submissions can be made via Editorial Manager.
Journal metrics
Usage
64K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
1.0 (2023) Impact Factor
1.1 (2023) 5 year IF
2.6 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q2 CiteScore Best Quartile
1.091 (2023) SNIP
0.362 (2023) SJR
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors
who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Pacific Rim: William Cartwright (School of Mathematical and Geospatial Sciences, Melbourne, Australia) [email protected]
East & South East Asia: Zhilin Li (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong) [email protected]
Editorial Board:
Dr Linda Beale (Esri, Inc., USA)
Professor Cynthia A Brewer (The Pennsylvania State University)
Professor Manfred F Buchroithner (Technische Universität Dresden, Germany)
Professor Dirk Burghardt (Technische Universität Dresden, Germany)
Dr Sébastien Caquard (Concordia University, Canada)
Igor Drecki (The University of Auckland, New Zealand)
Professor Jason Dykes (City University, London, UK)
Dr Corné van Elzakker (University of Twente)
Professor Sara Fabrikant (University of Zurich, Irchel)
Dr David Fairbairn (Newcastle University)
Dr David Forrest (University of Glasgow, UK)
Professor Georg Gartner (Vienna University of Technology, Austria)
Dr Amy Griffin (University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Australia)
Dr Bernhard Jenny (RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia)
Dr Patrick J Kennelly (Long Island University)
Dr Karel Kriz (University of Vienna, Austria)
Professor Lorenz Hurni (ETH, Zurich)
Dr James O'Brien (Macquarie University, Australia)
Chris Perkins (Manchester University. UK)
Patrick Revell (Ordnance Survey)
Dr Anthony Robinson (The Pennsylvania State University, USA)
Damien Saunder (Esri Inc, USA)
Anne Taylor (Cambridge University Library Map Department, UK)
Andrew Turner (Esri Inc, USA)
Abstracting and indexing
The Cartographic Journal is included in the following services:
Arts & Humanities Citation Index
Bibliographica Cartographica
Computer Abstracts
Current Contents - Social & Behavioral Sciences
Geobase
Geological Abstracts
GeoRef: Bibliography & Index of Geology
International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS)
Norwegian Register of Scientific Journals and Publishers
Periodicals Index Online
Scopus
Social Sciences Citation Index
Social Scisearch
Open access
The Cartographic Journal is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
The BCS is a dynamic association of individuals and organisations dedicated to exploring and developing the world of maps.
The BCS membership includes mapping companies, publishers, designers, academics, researchers, map curators, individual cartographers, GIS specialists and ordinary members of the public with an interest in maps. JOIN OR RENEW NOW.
The BCS is regarded as one of the world's leading cartographic societies and its main publication, The Cartographic Journal is recognised internationally.
Print ISSN:
0008-7041
Online ISSN:
1743-2774
4 issues per year
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