Journal profile
Central European Journal of Geography and Sustainable Development
ISSN 2668-4322 · Romanian Geographical Society - Prahova Branch · Romania
Central European Journal of Geography and Sustainable Development: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 75 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 33% (journal website); 12 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Central European Journal of Geography and Sustainable Development is published by Romanian Geographical Society - Prahova Branch. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism Studies and Community-based Tourism Development and Sustainability, together about 28.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Global and Planetary Change. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Central European Journal of Geography and Sustainable Development (CEJGSD) is an international, cross-disciplinary, scholarly, peer-reviewed and open access journal in the field of geography and the wider geosciences. CEJGSD publishes high-quality research aimed at shaping academic and public debates on societal and environmental issues. These include, but are not limited to the following: Physio-geographical elements and their interaction Geomorphology Natural hazards Climate changes and their impact Hydrology Oceanography Soil science Landscape ecology and environmental construction Characters and management of geoheritage Geodiversity and geosites Human geography Economic and social geography Urban and rural geography Urban and regional planning Eco-urbanism Land use and rural sustainability Natural resource management Energy and sustainable development Geography and tourism economy New types and forms of tourism Geoheritage, geotourism and geoparks Geotourism spatial planning Sustainable geotourism management Geographic Information System (GIS) and their applications in geographical research Environmental impact assessment Strategic environmental assessment Environmental and sustainability indicators Sustainability assessment Environmental economic appraisal Environmental education and training Historical geography. Central European Journal of Geography and Sustainable Development publishes original research articles and review articles from all fields of geography and related disciplines, and provides a forum for discussing new aspects of theory, methods, issues, and research findings. The journal encourages wider analysis and innovative thinking about global and regional sustainability by bridging and synthesising natural and human sciences. Papers are welcomed on any theme involving the application of geographical theory and methodology in the resolution of human, societal and environmental problems and also problems connected with natural-humans interrelations in the Central European region and beyond. With efficient and rigorous peer-review, and typically rapid path to publication, articles in Central European Journal of Geography and Sustainable Development advance new concepts, intervene in current debates, and/or encourage readers to rethink social, environmental, economic and political issues through analysis of new evidence. The journal emphasizes accessible, high-quality writing that communicates clearly to a wide-ranging audience across aca
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Adrian NEDELCUPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Romania 36, Italy 5, Poland 5, Serbia 5, United States 3 (74 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences12.5%
- Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences10.2%
- Community-based Tourism Development and SustainabilitySocial Sciences5.7%
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Climate change impacts on agricultureAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Disaster Management and ResilienceSocial Sciences4.6%
- Regional Development and PolicySocial Sciences4.6%
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
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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.37OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 79 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 34 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 34 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 26 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 20 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
75 daysfirst decision after review · community reports about 6 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 33%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 75 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 7 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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- 5–7
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2
- research articlesResearch articles must describe the outcomes and application of unpublished original research. These manuscripts should describe how the research project was co…Length not stated
- reviewsA review article provides an overview of the published literature in a particular subject area. This section is peer reviewed.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
Retraction policy for unreliable data, plagiarism, duplicate publication, unethical research Model summary
Retractions are considered by journal editors in cases of evidence of unreliable data or findings, plagiarism, duplicate publication, and unethical research.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE POLICIES
Creative Commons Attribution – NonCommercial 4.0 International License [BY-NC] Model summary
All the articles published in the Central European Journal of Geography and Sustainable Development are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution – NonCommercial 4.0 International License [BY-NC].
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Authors hold copyright and retain publishing rights without restrictions Model summary
Central European Journal of Geography and Sustainable Development (CEJGSD) is an Open Access Journal. All articles can be downloaded free of charge. Articles published in the Journal are Open-Access articles distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution – NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
double-blind peer review; minimum 2-3 reviewers; plagiarism checked via Turnitin; retraction policy described Model summary
This journal uses double-blind review, which means that both the reviewer and author identities are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa, throughout the review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Turnitin plagiarism screening before publication Model summary
All the articles will be check through Turnitin Software before the publication of the journal.
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
- Romanian Geographical Society - Prahova Branch
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2668-4322
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Central European Journal of Geography and Sustainable Development
How long does peer review take at Central European Journal of Geography and Sustainable Development?
The publisher reports about 75 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of about 6 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 33%. 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 Central European Journal of Geography and Sustainable Development?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: 5–7; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Central European Journal of Geography and Sustainable Development based?
Of the 74 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (36), Italy (5) and Poland (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Central European Journal of Geography and Sustainable Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Central European Journal of Geography and Sustainable Development is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Central European Journal of Geography and Sustainable Development open access, and what is the APC?
Central European Journal of Geography and Sustainable Development 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .