''The Professional Geographer'' is a quarterly

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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

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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

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, the journal has a 2021

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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."
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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 {{sci-hist-journal-stub