Journal profile · GEOGRAPHY

Finisterra-Revista Portuguesa de Geografia

ISSN 0430-5027 · eISSN 2182-2905 · CEG · Portugal

Finisterra-Revista Portuguesa de Geografia: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 22 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.

Impact factor—No published value
CAS zoneZone 4 · Sociology2025 upgraded edition, major category · 2026 Xinrui edition Zone 4 · Sociology
Review timeabout 12 weeksCommunity average
APCNo APCFully open access
Acceptance—No reports yet
Articles per year22LetPub annual count

Scope

Aims, scope and focus

Finisterra-Revista Portuguesa de Geografia is published by CEG 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 Urban Development and Societal Issues, Geography and Environmental Studies and Historical Geography and Geographical Thought, together about 28.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geography, Planning and Development. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Missão e Âmbito A Finisterra - Revista Portuguesa de Geografia é uma revista em acesso aberto com revisão por pares que tem por missão promover e divulgar a investigação e atualização científicas nas áreas da Geografia e ciências afins. Publica textos teóricos e empíricos inéditos de vários formatos (artigos de investigação, artigos de revisão, comentários, recensões, entre outros) dedicados à Geografia Física e Geografia Humana, Estudos da Paisagem, Riscos e Mudanças Ambientais, Estudos Urbanos e Regionais, Desenvolvimento, Planeamento Regional e Local, Ordenamento do Território, Modelação Espacial e Ciências da Informação Geográfica. Criada em 1966 por Orlando Ribeiro, é uma das mais antigas revistas científicas publicadas de forma ininterrupta em Portugal. É desde a sua fundação uma publicação do Centro de Estudos Geográficos da Universidade de Lisboa (unidade de investigação atualmente integrada no Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território desta Universidade), sem finalidade comercial, e que publica sem custos para os autores. A Finisterra segue uma política de controlo de qualidade dos seus artigos rigorosa e transparente. A submissão dos manuscritos é realizada na plataforma da revista alojada no RCAAP - Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal, onde ocorre a gestão online dos materiais em avaliação. A avaliação científica é feita pelo Diretor e Diretora Adjunta da revista, a comissão de Editores/as Executivos/as e, pelo menos, uma dupla arbitragem cega por pares. Embora comprometida com a promoção e o desenvolvimento do conhecimento geográfico em língua portuguesa, a Finisterra é uma revista internacional, orientada para os debates atuais e o estado da arte nas ciências relacionadas com o território. A revista não tem um perfil regional específico, mas dedica especial atenção ao espaço da lusofonia e iberoamericano. A Finisterra privilegia o multilinguismo. São aceites artigos em português, inglês, francês e espanhol. Todos os artigos apresentam traduções em inglês dos títulos dos artigos, resumos, palavras-chave, bem como de títulos de figuras e quadros, aumentando a visibilidade dos seus textos e autores. A imagem da Finisterra foi renovada em 2003. A revista tem desde essa data capas desenhadas pelo artista plástico Pedro Calapez, que reinterpretam a esfera armilar do logótipo original da Finisterra - Revista Portuguesa de Geografia dos anos 1960. Até 2013, a Finisterra era publicada apenas em formato impresso, com dois número

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): GEOGRAPHY

Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Portugal 25, Singapore 1 (26 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·

Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate

  1. Urban Development and Societal IssuesSocial Sciences11.5%
  2. Geography and Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science9.3%
  3. Historical Geography and Geographical ThoughtSocial Sciences7.7%
  4. Geography and Education MethodsSocial Sciences6.3%
  5. Geological and Geophysical Studies WorldwideEarth and Planetary Sciences4.8%
  6. Rural Development and AgricultureEnvironmental Science4.3%
  7. Galician and Iberian cultural studiesSocial Sciences3.8%
  8. Archaeological and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities3.7%

Rankings & indexing

CAS ranking and database indexing

CAS Journal Ranking

CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
LevelCategoryZone
MajorSociologyZone 4
MinorGeographyZone 4

Top journal: noReview journal: no

CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
LevelCategoryZone
MajorSociologyZone 4
MinorGeographyZone 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

Indexing the journal's website claims

SciELOPublisher website

Other: WebQualis (Capes), SCImago, EBSCO (Academic Search Complete), Dialnet, Sherpa/ROMEO (Journals database)

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

CiteScore 2026-06
0.9LetPub ·
CiteScore (publisher) 2024
0.9Publisher website ·
SJR 2026-06
0.16LetPub ·
SNIP 2026-06
0.25LetPub ·
h-index
21OpenAlex ·
i10-index
59OpenAlex ·
2-year mean citedness
0OpenAlex ·
Self-citation rate
33.3%LetPub ·
Share of gold OA articles
0%LetPub ·

Volume

Articles per year
22LetPub ·

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 ·
Peer review
Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub

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

Fully open accessOpenAlex

Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).

SourceAPCFee waiverLicenseObserved
LetPubNo APCNo—

The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.

Profile

Publication details and official links

Publisher
CEG
Country or region
Portugal
Language
English, Portuguese, French, Spanish
ISSN
0430-5027
Electronic ISSN
2182-2905
Official links

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Finisterra-Revista Portuguesa de Geografia

What CAS zone is Finisterra-Revista Portuguesa de Geografia in?

In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Finisterra-Revista Portuguesa de Geografia 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 Finisterra-Revista Portuguesa de Geografia?

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.

Where are the editorial board members of Finisterra-Revista Portuguesa de Geografia based?

Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Portugal (25) and Singapore (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.

Which databases index Finisterra-Revista Portuguesa de Geografia?

According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Finisterra-Revista Portuguesa de Geografia is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.

Is Finisterra-Revista Portuguesa de Geografia open access, and what is the APC?

Finisterra-Revista Portuguesa de Geografia is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.

Sources and updates

The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .