Journal profile
Acta Geobalcanica
ISSN 1857-9833 · Geobalcanica Society · North Macedonia
Acta Geobalcanica: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports).
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2015 (Volume 1, Issue 1): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Geobalcanica is published by Geobalcanica Society. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marine and environmental studies, Integrated Water Resources Management and Geological Formations and Processes Exploration, together about 30.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Scope: Acta Geobalcanica is a biannual, peer reviewed international journal publishing original and high-quality articles covering a wide range of topics in physical and socio-economic geography, teaching geography methods, Cartography, GIS, Spatial Planning and other related research, discussions and new ideas for development of geographical science.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Ivan RadevskiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 6%); most named Slovenia 4, Croatia 3, United Kingdom 2, Italy 2, Mainland China 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine and environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences13%
- Integrated Water Resources ManagementEnvironmental Science10.6%
- Geological Formations and Processes ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences6.5%
- Geology and Environmental Impact StudiesSocial Sciences6.5%
- Landslides and related hazardsEnvironmental Science4.1%
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities4.1%
- Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational StudiesSocial Sciences4.1%
- Plant Ecology and Soil ScienceEnvironmental Science4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CrossrefPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 125 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 17 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
No submission or processing charges. Model summary
Acta Geobalcanica is free of article submission and processing charges.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Geobalcanica Society
- Country or region
- North Macedonia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1857-9833
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 1, Issue 1 (2015)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Geobalcanica
How long does peer review take at Acta Geobalcanica?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Acta Geobalcanica based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Slovenia (4), Croatia (3) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta Geobalcanica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Geobalcanica is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Acta Geobalcanica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Geobalcanica is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .