Journal profile · GEOGRAPHY
Geo-Geography and Environment
ISSN 2054-4049 · Wiley · United Kingdom
Geo-Geography and Environment: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.9 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,880; median 224 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 49% (journal website); 53 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geo-Geography and Environment is published by Wiley 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 Sustainability and Climate Change Governance, Geographies of human-animal interactions and Water Governance and Infrastructure, together about 22.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Global and Planetary Change. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Geo is a fully open access international journal which publishes original articles from across and beyond the discipline of geography that focus on the environment, climate change, and sustainability. We welcome new, critical, and underrepresented ideas from leading scholars and emerging voices in pursuit of fresh viewpoints and solutions to the world's most pressing environmental problems. We welcome papers in a range of formats - regular papers, dialogues, commentaries, visual essays, reviews - that engage with environmental issues from a geographical perspective. Papers in Geo can also foster methodological development including collaborative forms of knowledge production, interdisciplinary approaches, and the innovative use of quantitative and/or qualitative data sets. We are especially encouraging of submissions by authors from the Global South and underrepresented academic communities within the Global North. As a fully open access journal, Geo is proud of its broad geographical reach in both authorship and readership.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GEOGRAPHY
Editor-in-chief Karen BickerstaffPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United Kingdom 22, United States 4, Canada 3, Mainland China 2, Denmark 2 (45 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sustainability and Climate Change GovernanceEnvironmental Science10.1%
- Geographies of human-animal interactionsSocial Sciences6.9%
- Water Governance and InfrastructureSocial Sciences6%
- Climate Change, Adaptation, MigrationSocial Sciences6%
- Geographic Information Systems StudiesSocial Sciences5.1%
- Climate Change Communication and PerceptionSocial Sciences5.1%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.1%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.1%
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 2 |
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
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Astrophysics Data System
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 72OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.44OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 47LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 50Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 124,106Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 287 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 58 | 8 |
| 2025 | 53 | 53 | 62 |
| 2024 | 34 | 34 | 139 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 188 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 119 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 58 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
224 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 173 days – 262 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 30 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 255 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (107 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 25 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 49%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 49%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 76 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 76 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 205 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,880 / GBP 1,820 / EUR 2,360 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,620 / EUR 2,150 / GBP 1,660 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,270 / GBP 1,440 / EUR 1,860 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
Article types accepted8
- articlesArticles: Papers must relate to the remit of Geo (see above) and may be theoretical, empirical, and/or related to aspects of geographical and interdisciplinary …Length not stated
- commentariesCommentaries: Geo invites commentaries that bring new understandings to environmental or geographical research agendas, or that comment on an existing paper in …Length not stated
- commentaryArticles: Papers must relate to the remit of Geo (see above) and may be theoretical, empirical, and/or related to aspects of geographical and interdisciplinary …Length not stated
- dialoguesDialogues: Geo welcomes dialogue pieces that bring together contributors (from academic or practice) to develop a conversation on theory, methodology and data, …Length not stated
- editorialArticles: Papers must relate to the remit of Geo (see above) and may be theoretical, empirical, and/or related to aspects of geographical and interdisciplinary …Length not stated
- perspectiveArticles: Papers must relate to the remit of Geo (see above) and may be theoretical, empirical, and/or related to aspects of geographical and interdisciplinary …Length not stated
- reviewArticles: Papers must relate to the remit of Geo (see above) and may be theoretical, empirical, and/or related to aspects of geographical and interdisciplinary …Length not stated
- reviewsReviews: Geo welcomes high-quality review papers that contribute to and advance key geographical agendas and/or take forward interdisciplinary approaches.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Open access, Peer review
- AI use 13. Use of AI in submissions and review
Please refer to our AI Policy and Guidance page here. All use of AI must be declared.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 3. Open Access
Fully open access Model summary
Geo is a fully open access journal which means that all articles accepted and published in Geo are immediately freely available to read, download, and share online. All papers are therefore subject to an 'Article Publication Charge' (APC). For many authors, this cost will be covered by their institution or funder - to find out if you are covered, follow this link. Authors from certain countries ma…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 4. Peer Review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Geo uses double-blind peer review, which means the identities of authors and reviewers are not known to each other. Most papers will be sent to at least two external reviewers who will be asked to evaluate the extent to which papers make a substantial contribution to advancing geographical understanding. Please note that papers may be desk-rejected before peer review if they do not meet the criter…
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
- Wiley
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2054-4049
- Society / sponsor
- Royal Geographical Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 2 (December 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geo-Geography and Environment
What CAS zone is Geo-Geography and Environment in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geo-Geography and Environment is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geography. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Geo-Geography and Environment?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 29.
How long does peer review take at Geo-Geography and Environment?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 224 days (interquartile range 173–262 days); authors report an average review time of about 25 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 49% (2025). 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 Geo-Geography and Environment?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: 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 Geo-Geography and Environment based?
Of the 45 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (22), United States (4) and Canada (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Geo-Geography and Environment?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geo-Geography and Environment is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Geo-Geography and Environment open access, and what is the APC?
Geo-Geography and Environment is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,880.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .