Journal profile · Social Sciences-Urban Studies
Acta Scientiarum Polonorum, Administratio Locorum
ISSN 1644-0749 · eISSN 2450-0771 · Publisher of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn · Poland
Acta Scientiarum Polonorum, Administratio Locorum: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 38 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Scientiarum Polonorum, Administratio Locorum is published by Publisher of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Polish socio-economic development, Local Governance and Planning and Urban Development and Cultural Heritage, together about 40.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of the Journal is to provide scientists representing various disciplines with an interdisciplinary platform for the exchange of ideas and information and to promote effective land administration. The Journal publishes both reviews and empirical studies presenting the results of surveys and laboratory analyses. The topics covered by the Journal include: land administration, technical and social infrastructure, spatial economics, social and economic geography, land management, real estate management, rural areas, environmental protection, protection of historical buildings, spatial planning, local and regional development, sustainable development, urban studies, real estate market, transport systems, legal regulations for land administration, and spatial management. The Journal's primary aim and mission are to disseminate information and provide guidance to the authorities responsible for effective land administration (local, regional and central), as well as scientists and teachers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Urban Studies
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Polish socio-economic developmentEconomics, Econometrics and Finance14.2%
- Local Governance and PlanningSocial Sciences13.6%
- Urban Development and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences12.5%
- Agricultural economics and policiesSocial Sciences9.4%
- Integrated Water Resources ManagementEnvironmental Science6%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Geology and Environmental Impact StudiesSocial Sciences4%
- Urbanization and City PlanningSocial Sciences3.2%
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: Index Copernicus, Central and Eastern European Online Library, AGRO, Baz Hum, EuroPub, Google Scholar, EBSCO, AskBisht
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
- 1.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.23Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.36Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.4OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 504 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 2 |
| 2025 | 38 | 38 | 49 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 90 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 115 |
| 2022 | 38 | 38 | 106 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 193 |
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 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication
- 150 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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 |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- 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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
When submitting a manuscript, the author should attach a copyright transfer statement declaring that all copyrights to the work are transferred to the Publishing House of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn and that the manuscript has not been published elsewhere in the same form – DOWNLOAD TEMPLATE. In the statement, the author transfers to the Publishing House of the University of War…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review with at least two reviewers Model summary
All papers are reviewed by at least two reviewers in a double-blind 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
- Publisher of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1644-0749
- Electronic ISSN
- 2450-0771
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Scientiarum Polonorum, Administratio Locorum
How long does peer review take at Acta Scientiarum Polonorum, Administratio Locorum?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 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.
Which databases index Acta Scientiarum Polonorum, Administratio Locorum?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Scientiarum Polonorum, Administratio Locorum 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 Scientiarum Polonorum, Administratio Locorum open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Scientiarum Polonorum, Administratio Locorum 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .