Journal profile · Social Sciences-Urban Studies
Acta Geographica Universitatis Comenianae
ISSN 1338-6034 · Comenius University in Bratislava · Slovakia
Acta Geographica Universitatis Comenianae: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 26 weeks (community reports); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The journal publishes original theoretical, empirical and comprehensive reviews particularly from physical geography, human geography, regional geography and geoinformatics. It is open to contributions from a wide range of related disciplines such as geo-ecology, geomorphology, cartography, remote sensing, demographics, planning, spatial economics, environmental science, sociology, ethnology, and the like.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Urban Studies
Editor-in-chief Pavol KorecPublisher website
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Current Geographical Publications (CGP), Index Copernicus International (ICI World of Journals)
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 26 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 | Publisher's own license |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- 6–8
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- papers with footnotes and endnotes
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- central and eastern europe geography in briefCentral and Eastern Europe geography in brief - no more than 4000 words (original, rather empirically oriented contributions, briefer theoretical background, no…Length not stated
- original researchThe journal publishes original theoretical, empirical and comprehensive reviewsLength not stated
- research paperers if they do not meet this criterion. Research papers – no more than 8000 words Review articles - no more than 8000 words (current issues amain text ≤ 8,000 words
- research papersResearch papers – no more than 8000 wordsLength not stated
- reviewThe journal publishes original theoretical, empirical and comprehensive reviewsLength not stated
- review articlesearch papers – no more than 8000 words Review articles - no more than 8000 words (current issues and debates, critical, evaluating, summarismain text ≤ 8,000 words
- review articlesReview articles - no more than 8000 words (current issues and debates, critical, evaluating, summarising)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Originality Model summary
The journal accepts only original, unpublished scientific work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Languages accepted: Slovak, Czech and English. Model summary
The journal accepts contributions in Slovak, Czech and English.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No publication fees; authors are not paid. Model summary
Accepted articles are published free of charge. The authors are not paid for their contributions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Anonymous review process for all articles. Model summary
All articles are subject of anonymous review process.
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
- Comenius University in Bratislava
- Country or region
- Slovakia
- Language
- English, Slovak, Czech
- ISSN
- 1338-6034
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Geographica Universitatis Comenianae
How long does peer review take at Acta Geographica Universitatis Comenianae?
Authors report an average review time of about 26 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Acta Geographica Universitatis Comenianae?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: 6–8; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: 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.
Which databases index Acta Geographica Universitatis Comenianae?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Geographica Universitatis Comenianae is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Acta Geographica Universitatis Comenianae open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Geographica Universitatis Comenianae 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: .