Journal profile · GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL
Cuadernos de Investigacion Geografica
ISSN 0211-6820 · eISSN 1697-9540 · Universidad de La Rioja · Spain
Cuadernos de Investigacion Geografica: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.6 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cuadernos de Investigacion Geografica is published by Universidad de La Rioja and is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions, Soil erosion and sediment transport and Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes, together about 31.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This journal is issued twice a year and includes original research and review papers on all aspects of geography (physical geography but also human geography) and environmental sciences.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 4%); most named Spain 15, United States 2, Mainland China 1, United Kingdom 1, Japan 1 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance12.8%
- Soil erosion and sediment transportAgricultural and Biological Sciences12%
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesEnvironmental Science6.7%
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science6.4%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences6.3%
- Cryospheric studies and observationsEarth and Planetary Sciences6.2%
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and faunaAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geography, Physical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geography, Physical | 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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 63Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 186OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 678 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 4 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 19 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 41 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 126 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 45 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 256 |
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
- Single 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 300–400 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,500 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 5
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- research articlearch articles and Notes and chronicles. Research articles should normally not exceed 7500 words, although articles of major dimension can be published if tmain text ≤ 7,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Model summary
The authors retain copyright of articles and authorize Cuadernos de Investigación Geográfica / Geographical Research Letters the first publication. They are free to share and redistribute the article without obtaining permission from the publisher as long as they give appropriate credit to the editor and the journal. Self-archiving is allowed too. In fact, it is recommendable to deposit a PDF vers…
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
- Universidad de La Rioja
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0211-6820
- Electronic ISSN
- 1697-9540
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 52, Issue 1 (2026)
- 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 Cuadernos de Investigacion Geografica
What CAS zone is Cuadernos de Investigacion Geografica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cuadernos de Investigacion Geografica is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geography, Physical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Cuadernos de Investigacion Geografica?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.3, h-index 36.
How long does peer review take at Cuadernos de Investigacion Geografica?
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 Cuadernos de Investigacion Geografica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 300–400 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,500 words; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Required, 5; 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 Cuadernos de Investigacion Geografica based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (15), United States (2) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cuadernos de Investigacion Geografica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cuadernos de Investigacion Geografica is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Cuadernos de Investigacion Geografica open access, and what is the APC?
Cuadernos de Investigacion Geografica 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .