Geographical Review

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.

Influential editors include Gladys M. Wrigley, who served as editor from 1920 to 1949, and Wilma B. Fairchild who edited the journal from 1949 to 1972. Douglas McManis edited the journal from 1978 until 1995 and was credited with maintaining a legacy of high scholarly standards set by his predecessors.

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.

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in:

• Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts
• CAB Abstracts
• Current Contents/Social and Behavioral Sciences
• EBSCO databases
• GEOBASE
• International Bibliography of the Social Sciences
• ProQuest databases
• Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale
• Scopus
• Social Sciences Citation Index According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2018 impact factor of 1.636.

References

References

1. Fairchild, Wilma B.. (1976). "Obituary: Gladys Mary Wrigley 1885-1975". Geographical Review.
2. Wrigley, Gladys M.. (1952). "Adventures in Serendipity. Thirty Years of the "Geographical Review"". Geographical Review.
3. McManis, Douglas R.. (April 1990). "The Editorial Legacy of Gladys M. Wrigley". Geographical Review.
4. Monk, Janice. (2003-04-01). "Women's Worlds at the American Geographical Society". Geographical Review.
5. Mikesell, Marvin W.. (2006-10-01). "Douglas R. McManis (1932–2006), Editor and Scholar". Geographical Review.
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