''The Professional Geographer'' is a quarterly
peer-reviewed
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academic journal
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publishing short articles on all aspects of
geography
Geography (from Greek: , ''geographia''. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ (The Earth) and ‘Graphien’ (to describe), literally "earth description") is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and ...
. The journal is published by
Taylor and Francis
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on behalf of the
American Association of Geographers
The American Association of Geographers (AAG) is a non-profit scientific and educational society aimed at advancing the understanding, study, and importance of geography and related fields. Its headquarters is located in Washington, D.C. The ...
. According to the
Journal Citation Reports
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, the journal has a 2021
impact factor
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of 2.411, ranking it 46th out of 85 journals in the category "Geography".
Every year, the journal publishes a special section with papers that were finalists for the J. Warren Nystrom Award, given to the best paper based upon a recent dissertation in geography.
"J. Warren Nystrom Award."
'AAG''. Accessed April 4, 2017.
Abstracting and indexing
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History of geography journals
Publications established in 1949
Routledge academic journals
English-language journals
Quarterly journals
American Association of Geographers
Academic journals associated with learned and professional societies of the United States
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