The Geographical Review is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Routledge on behalf of the American Geographical Society. It covers all aspects of geography. The editor-in-chief is David H. Kaplan (Kent State University).
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| Discipline | Geography |
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| Language | English |
| Edited by | David H. Kaplan |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1916-present |
| Publisher | Routledge on behalf of the American Geographical Society (United States) |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| 1.636 (2018) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Geogr. Rev. |
| Indexing | |
| CODEN | GEORAD |
| ISSN | 0016-7428 (print) 1931-0846 (web) |
| LCCN | 17015422 |
| JSTOR | 00167428 |
| OCLC no. | 224456890 |
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History
In 1852, the American Geographical Society began publishing its first academic journal, the Bulletin [and Journal] of the American Geographical Society. This publication continued through 1915, when it was succeeded by the Geographical Review under the direction of the American Geographical Society's Director Isaiah Bowman.[1]
Influential editors include Gladys M. Wrigley, who served as editor from 1920 to 1949,[2][3] and Wilma B. Fairchild who edited the journal from 1949 to 1972.[4] Douglas McManis edited the journal from 1978 until 1995 and was credited with maintaining a legacy of high scholarly standards set by his predecessors.[5]
Wrigley-Fairchild Prize
The Wrigley-Fairchild Prize was established by the American Geographical Society in 1994 as a way to promote scholarly writing among new scholars published in the Geographical Review. The prize was given every three years to the author of the best article by an early-career scholar published in the most recent three volumes of the Geographic Review. Beginning in 2020, the Wrigley-Fairchild Prize will be awarded each year. The prize is named for previous editors Gladys M. Wrigley and Wilma B. Fairchild who edited the journal for a combined 52 years.[6]
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
- Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts[7]
- CAB Abstracts[8]
- Current Contents/Social and Behavioral Sciences[9]
- EBSCO databases[7]
- GEOBASE[10]
- International Bibliography of the Social Sciences[7]
- ProQuest databases[7]
- Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale[7]
- Scopus[11]
- Social Sciences Citation Index[9]
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2018 impact factor of 1.636.[12]