Journal profile · GEOGRAPHY
Bulletin of Geography-Socio-Economic Series
ISSN 1732-4254 · eISSN 2083-8298 · Sciendo · Poland
Bulletin of Geography-Socio-Economic Series: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 50 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bulletin of Geography-Socio-Economic Series is published by Sciendo and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Urbanization and City Planning, Polish socio-economic development and Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, together about 34.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The topics of papers published in the BGSS range from theoretical to empirical investigations into: dealing with issues of diverse spatial scales - local, regional, national, international, especially for the study areas of Central and Europe and Russia
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GEOGRAPHY
Editor-in-chief Daniela SzymańskaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 28, United States 1, Italy 1, South Africa 1, Ukraine 1 (32 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urbanization and City PlanningSocial Sciences13.8%
- Polish socio-economic developmentEconomics, Econometrics and Finance13.5%
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences6.8%
- Agricultural economics and policiesSocial Sciences5.3%
- Urban Development and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences5.2%
- Labour Market and MigrationSocial Sciences4.6%
- Urban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Sciences3.9%
- Social Issues in PolandSocial Sciences3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 25Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 187OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.97OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 46LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 806 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| 2025 | 50 | 50 | 28 |
| 2024 | 39 | 39 | 80 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 116 |
| 2022 | 42 | 42 | 169 |
| 2021 | 46 | 46 | 230 |
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 91 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 | |
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- 4–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 30,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright
No APCs and no article submission charges. Model summary
The journal does not have article processing charges (APCs) nor article submission charges.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Publish open access in this journal
The main aim of the Bulletin of Geography: Socio-economic Series is to present scientific findings in socio-economic geography and related subjects. The journal covers the following fields/area: Social Sciences, Social Structures, Demography and Population Geography, Urban Studies, Planning and Development, Urban Planning and Architecture, Sociology, Social Interaction, Social Anthropology, Social…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review by minimum two subject experts. Model summary
The articles are published after positive double-blind peer review provided by minimum two subject experts.
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
- Sciendo
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1732-4254
- Electronic ISSN
- 2083-8298
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bulletin of Geography-Socio-Economic Series
What CAS zone is Bulletin of Geography-Socio-Economic Series in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bulletin of Geography-Socio-Economic Series is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geography. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Bulletin of Geography-Socio-Economic Series?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Bulletin of Geography-Socio-Economic Series?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: 4–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 30,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 Bulletin of Geography-Socio-Economic Series based?
Of the 32 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (28), United States (1) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Bulletin of Geography-Socio-Economic Series?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bulletin of Geography-Socio-Economic Series is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Bulletin of Geography-Socio-Economic Series open access, and what is the APC?
Bulletin of Geography-Socio-Economic 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .