Journal profile · Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
European Journal of Geography
ISSN 1792-1341 · eISSN 2410-7433 · EUROGEO - The European Association of Geographers · Belgium
European Journal of Geography: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 38 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Geography is published by EUROGEO - The European Association of Geographers. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geography Education and Pedagogy, Geographic Information Systems Studies and Historical Geography and Geographical Thought, together about 38.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geography, Planning and Development. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The European Journal of Geography (EJG) is an open access journal that publishes interdisciplinary research on theory, methods, development and applications in geographical science. The journal aims to connect researchers in the region with each other and with the wider, international scientific community. EJG accepts submissions with a European or global focus on the following topics and their applications in social science fields: Urban Geography, Transport Geography, Economic Geography, Environmental Geography, Cultural and Historical Geography, Health Geography, Geographical Education, Geography Teaching, Spatial Analysis, Geographical information systems (GIS), Geo-spatial Information Science, Cartography, Regional Science, Regional Development, Demography, Tourism, Cities, Spatial Planning, Sustainability and Resilience. The journal welcomes original research papers covering the latest developments in the topics outlined above. The journal operates a double-blind peer review policy. All contributions are published in English. All articles will be made freely and permanently available online through open access.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geography Education and PedagogySocial Sciences22.8%
- Geographic Information Systems StudiesSocial Sciences9.6%
- Historical Geography and Geographical ThoughtSocial Sciences6.3%
- Urban Design and Spatial AnalysisEngineering5.3%
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences4.3%
- Urban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Sciences4.3%
- Educator Training and Historical PedagogySocial Sciences4.3%
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences4%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies | Q1 | 128/1434 | 91st |
| Demography | Q2 | 42/140 | 70th |
| Urban Studies | Q2 | 98/295 | 66th |
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q2 | 347/876 | 60th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.52OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 235 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 42 | 208 |
| 2025 | 38 | 38 | 178 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 176 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 140 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 95 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 50 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | |
| 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
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- full-length original research articlesFor full-length original research articles, the manuscript word count must be between 5.000 - 10.000 words.Length not stated
- short communicationlly deleted without further notice. For short communications (up to 2.000 words) check out this Editorial here presenting the “Geographic Imain text ≤ 2,000 words
- short communicationsFor short communications (up to 2.000 words) check out this Editorial here presenting the “Geographic Insights in Brief" section.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
AI tools cannot be authors; use must be documented in Methodology and acknowledged Model summary
AI cannot be credited as an Author or Co-Author
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest DECLARATION & CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Max two simultaneous submissions Model summary
All submissions must include disclosure of all relationships that could be viewed as presenting a potential conflict of interest.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability DATA ACCESS & CITATION
Authors may be requested to provide the raw data relevant to the paper for editorial review. They should also be prepared to provide public access to such data. Data must be cited in the same way as article, book, and web citations and authors are required to include data citations as part of their reference list.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
all articles need to undergo a double-blind peer-review process
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism check via Turnitin Model summary
all manuscripts will undergo a plagiarism check based on Turnitin
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
- EUROGEO - The European Association of Geographers
- Country or region
- Belgium
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1792-1341
- Electronic ISSN
- 2410-7433
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Geography
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Geography?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 European Journal of Geography?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: 3–6; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word. 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.
Which databases index European Journal of Geography?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Geography is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is European Journal of Geography open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Geography 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: .