Journal profile · Geology
Acta Geographica Slovenica-Geografski Zbornik
ISSN 1581-6613 · eISSN 1581-8314 · ZRC SAZU, Zalozba ZRC · SLOVENIA · Semiannual
Acta Geographica Slovenica-Geografski Zbornik: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.5; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 12 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Geographica Slovenica-Geografski Zbornik is published by ZRC SAZU, Zalozba ZRC and is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Regional Development and Management Studies, Karst Systems and Hydrogeology and Land Use and Ecosystem Services, together about 30.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Acta geographica Slovenica journal is issued by the ZRC SAZU Anton Melik Geographical Institute, published by the ZRC SAZU Založba ZRC, and co-published by the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Acta geographica Slovenica publishes original research articles from all fields of geography and related disciplines and provides a forum for discussing new aspects of theory, methods, issues, and research findings, especially in Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. Articles presenting new developments and innovative methods in geography are welcome. Submissions should address current research gaps and explore state-of-the-art issues. Research based on case studies should have the added value of transnational comparison and should be integrated into established or new theoretical and conceptual frameworks. The target readership is researchers, policymakers, students, and others who are studying or applying geography.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geology
Editor-in-chief Rok CigličPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Slovenia 26, Hungary 3, Romania 2, United Kingdom 1, Germany 1 (39 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Regional Development and Management StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance14.3%
- Karst Systems and HydrogeologyEarth and Planetary Sciences8.4%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science7.9%
- Geological Formations and Processes ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences6.8%
- Marine and environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.1%
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences5.2%
- Geotourism and Geoheritage ConservationEarth and Planetary Sciences4.5%
- Plant Ecology and Soil ScienceEnvironmental Science3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geography, Physical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geography, Physical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geography, Physical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 179OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 37.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 595 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 84 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 128 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 358 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 33 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-NC-ND | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 7
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Peer review
- Authorship
English proofreading costs borne by authors Model summary
Authors agree that any costs of English proofreading are borne by the author(s).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Research data must be made publicly available in a recognized repository Model summary
Authors have to make the research data used in the article published in Acta geographica Slovenica publicly available in a recognized online repository and provide the editorial board with a link.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
License: CC BY-SA 4.0 Model summary
Authors consent to the publication of their works under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
The instructions for ensuring a double-blind review have been followed.
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
- ZRC SAZU, Zalozba ZRC
- Country or region
- SLOVENIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- ISSN
- 1581-6613
- Electronic ISSN
- 1581-8314
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 66, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Geographica Slovenica-Geografski Zbornik
What CAS zone is Acta Geographica Slovenica-Geografski Zbornik in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Geographica Slovenica-Geografski Zbornik is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geography, Physical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Acta Geographica Slovenica-Geografski Zbornik?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.5; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 33.
How long does peer review take at Acta Geographica Slovenica-Geografski Zbornik?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Acta Geographica Slovenica-Geografski Zbornik?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 7; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Acta Geographica Slovenica-Geografski Zbornik based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Slovenia (26), Hungary (3) and Romania (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta Geographica Slovenica-Geografski Zbornik?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Geographica Slovenica-Geografski Zbornik is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Acta Geographica Slovenica-Geografski Zbornik open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Geographica Slovenica-Geografski Zbornik 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .