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Progress in Human Geography

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About Progress in Human Geography

Progress in Human Geography is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by SAGE Publishing.

Editorial Perspective & Metric Analysis

Based on current metadata, Progress in Human Geography maintains a competitive position in the GB academic market. With an impact factor of 4.74, it remains a highly cited venue for researchers in its specific sub-fields.

ISSN (Print) 0309-1325
ISSN (Online) 1477-0288
Publisher SAGE Publishing
Country United Kingdom
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About Progress in Human Geography

Progress in Human Geography is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by SAGE Publishing.

Progress in Human Geography is published by SAGE Publishing from GB as a journal. It has published 4,864 works to date, attracting 205,711 citations across the literature. The journal carries an h-index of 219, reflecting both depth of catalog and sustained citation impact. Recent publishing activity centers on Historical Geography and Geographical Thought, Rural development and sustainability, Geographies of human-animal interactions.
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The current impact factor of Progress in Human Geography is 4.736.

No, Progress in Human Geography is not an open access journal.

Progress in Human Geography is published by SAGE Publishing.
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Impact Factor
4.736
Current Impact Factor
Historical Trend
Initial data points only
Impact Factors by Year
Year Value Source
2025 4.736 CiteScore (Scopus)
Works Published per Year (2014–2025)

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Journal at a Glance
4,864
Total Works
205,711
Total Citations
219
h-index
4.75
2-Yr Mean Citedness

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Top Research Topics

The areas where Progress in Human Geography most frequently publishes, ranked by article volume.

  1. Historical Geography and Geographical Thought
    Social Sciences
    471 works
  2. Rural development and sustainability
    Agricultural and Biological Sciences
    425 works
  3. Geographies of human-animal interactions
    Social Sciences
    397 works
  4. Urban Planning and Governance
    Social Sciences
    361 works
  5. Urbanization and City Planning
    Social Sciences
    290 works
  6. Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism
    Economics, Econometrics and Finance
    242 works
  7. Geographic Information Systems Studies
    Social Sciences
    239 works
  8. Geography Education and Pedagogy
    Social Sciences
    178 works
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Last updated: Apr 24, 2026

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