
Academic Journal
Q1Journal of Land Use Science
About Journal of Land Use Science
Journal of Land Use Science is a scholarly journal published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.931 and H-index of 50.
Coverage: 2006-2026. Research categories: Earth-Surface Processes (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q2).
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- Journal Impact Factor: 3.5 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Publisher-reported Journal Impact Factor and year from Taylor & Francis About this journal information.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Publisher-reported Journal Impact Factor and year from Taylor & Francis About this journal information.
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Topics in published research
Land Use and Ecosystem Services; Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management; Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development; Land Rights and Reforms; Economic and Environmental Valuation; Remote Sensing in Agriculture.
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