Journal profile
Annals of the University of Bucharest Geography Series
ISSN 1013-4115 · eISSN 2247-238X · University of Bucharest · Romania
Annals of the University of Bucharest Geography Series: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 12 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of the University of Bucharest Geography Series is published by University of Bucharest. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geography and Environmental Studies, Historical Geography and Geographical Thought and Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism Studies, together about 38.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Analele Universitatii Bucuresti: Geografie (Annals of the University of Bucharest – Geography Series) is a yearly peer-reviewed scientific journal dating since 1952. It has an integrative approach publishing articles from various fields of interest both of physical geography (geomorphology, climatology, hydrology, etc.) and of human geography (geodemography, settlement geography, social geography, etc.). Its aims are to comprise themes of large interest from various domains of activity for geographers in general as geography itself is a broad discipline with a high interdisciplinary character. The journal contents research articles, discussions of current issues of large interest for different geographic disciplines, case studies, reports, book reviews. Articles are relevant to both academics and practitioners, and are the results of anonymous reviews by at least two referees chosen by the editor for their specialist knowledge.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Andreea-Loreta CERCLEUXPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Romania 6 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geography and Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science14.9%
- Historical Geography and Geographical ThoughtSocial Sciences12.7%
- Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences11%
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences6.9%
- Regional Socio-Economic Development TrendsSocial Sciences4.1%
- Biographical and Historical AnalysisArts and Humanities3.9%
- Geography Education and PedagogySocial Sciences3.6%
- Geotourism and Geoheritage ConservationEarth and Planetary Sciences3.6%
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
Scientific ActivitiesPublisher 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
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.04OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 247 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 4 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 7 |
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 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted5
- book reviewsThe journal contents research articles, discussions of current issues of large interest for different geographic disciplines, case studies, reports, book review…Length not stated
- case studiesThe journal contents research articles, discussions of current issues of large interest for different geographic disciplines, case studies, reports, book review…Length not stated
- discussions of current issuesThe journal contents research articles, discussions of current issues of large interest for different geographic disciplines, case studies, reports, book review…Length not stated
- reportsThe journal contents research articles, discussions of current issues of large interest for different geographic disciplines, case studies, reports, book review…Length not stated
- research articlesThe journal contents research articles, discussions of current issues of large interest for different geographic disciplines, case studies, reports, book review…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Authors retain full copyright and publishing rights of their papers on the journal website. Model summary
Authors published by Annals of the University of Bucharest retain full copyright and publishing rights of their papers on the journal website.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under BOAI definition; users may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to full texts without prior permission. Model summary
This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review peer-review process
All papers undergo scientific peer-review, the main and only review process. Model summary
, which is the main and the only review process of the journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Permission required for copying substantial parts of previously published material; source and copyright must be mentioned for reproduced photographs, data and media. Model summary
According to copyright policy, the paper is not to copy substantial parts of previously published material. If so permission must be obtained by the author before submitting the paper and acknowledgments must be stated accordingly. Mentioning source and copyright is compulsory also for reproduced photographs, data and media.
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
- University of Bucharest
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- French, English, Romanian
- ISSN
- 1013-4115
- Electronic ISSN
- 2247-238X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of the University of Bucharest Geography Series
How long does peer review take at Annals of the University of Bucharest Geography Series?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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 Annals of the University of Bucharest Geography Series?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: Harvard; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Annals of the University of Bucharest Geography Series based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Annals of the University of Bucharest Geography Series?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of the University of Bucharest Geography Series is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Annals of the University of Bucharest Geography Series open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of the University of Bucharest Geography Series 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: .