Journal profile · GEOGRAPHY
Folia Geographica
ISSN 1336-6157 · eISSN 2454-1001 · University of Prešov · Slovakia
Folia Geographica: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 18 weeks (community reports); 18 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Folia Geographica is published by University of Prešov and is in Zone 3 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, Marine and environmental studies and Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, together about 33.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal Folia Geographica is dedicated to traditional and contemporary geography. It has a long history, dating back to its first issues in 1929 when it published research papers with the Latvian Geographic Society, founded in 1923. The journal Folia Geographica is a vital journal for the Latvian geographical research as it publishes contributions related to geography reflecting regional and thematic topicalities in these fields. Moreover, the journal is aimed at presenting research related to issues and scientific interests relevant to geographers. Besides, materials essential for geography teachers and chronicles related to the Latvian Geographic Society are also published. The journal Folia Geographica is a free-access journal. Issues can be accessed online or in print at the Library of Natural Sciences of the University of Latvia. The authors will gain new readership, along with opportunities to be quoted and networked. All published papers are available free of charge to the broadest spectrum of readers. The editorial board initially assesses all submitted manuscripts. The second step is a peer review by an independent, anonymous reviewer. The peer review process is double-blind, reflecting high standards of scientific quality. Technical criteria, such as quality, language level, and technical competence, are crucial for accepting or rejecting the submitted article. The publication fee for authors in Folia Geographica / Ģeogrāfiski Raksti is not applicable.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GEOGRAPHY
Editor-in-chief Zaiga KrišjānePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 1, Germany 1, Finland 1, Hungary 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urbanization and City PlanningSocial Sciences19.5%
- Marine and environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences7.4%
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences7.1%
- Historical Geography and Geographical ThoughtSocial Sciences6.7%
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences5%
- Migration and Labor DynamicsSocial Sciences4.4%
- Rural development and sustainabilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4%
- Central European and Russian historical studiesSocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 3 |
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
- 7.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 8LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 263 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 4 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| 2021 | 40 | 40 | 7 |
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 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 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 | |
| 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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Harvard
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- commentsComments are limited to the equivalent of 2 pages (500 words). Comments are not subject of peer-review process.Length not stated
- invited essaysThese are personal overviews of specialized research areas by distinguished experts. They are published only by invitation of the Editor-in-Chief in exceptional…Length not stated
- original research articlea discussion of possible implications. Original research articles submitted to Folia Geographica should be more than 3000 and no more than 7500 words; this limi…main text ≤ 7,500 words
- original research papersOriginal research articles submitted to Folia Geographica should be more than 3000 and no more than 7500 words; this limit does not include references and figur…Length not stated
- repliesReplies are limited to the equivalent of 2 pages (500 words). Replies are not subject of peer-review process.Length not stated
- research notesResearch notes submitted to Folia Geographica should be more than 1000 and no more than 3000 words.Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles submitted to Folia Geographica should be more than 5000 and no more than 10 000 words.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Open access, Peer review
- AI use generative AI (artificial intelligence) and
AI-assisted technologies (such as large language models, chatbots, or image creators)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No publication fee or article processing fee Model summary
Folia Geographica welcomes article submissions and does not charge a publication fee and article processing fee.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Folia Geographica 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 ·
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
- University of Prešov
- Country or region
- Slovakia
- Language
- English, Slovak
- ISSN
- 1336-6157
- Electronic ISSN
- 2454-1001
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Folia Geographica
What CAS zone is Folia Geographica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Folia Geographica is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geography. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Folia Geographica?
Authors report an average review time of about 18 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 Folia Geographica based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (1), Germany (1) and Finland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Folia Geographica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Folia Geographica is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Folia Geographica open access, and what is the APC?
Folia Geographica 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: .