Journal profile · GEOGRAPHY
Geo UERJ
ISSN 1415-7543 · eISSN 1981-9021 · Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
Geo UERJ: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 21 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geo UERJ is published by Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro 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 Rural Development and Agriculture, together about 54% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A Geo UERJ é uma publicação semestral do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Geografia e do Instituto de Geografia da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro que publica trabalhos inéditos de revisão crítica, resultados de pesquisas de natureza empírica, experimental ou conceitual sobre temas pertinentes à Geografia e áreas afins. Busca fomentar o intercâmbio de experiências em sua especialidade com outras Instituições, nacionais ou estrangeiras, que mantenham publicações congêneres, além de defender e respeitar os princípios do pluralismo de ideias filosóficas, políticas e científicas. Não há custos para os autores quanto ao envio e publicação de artigos. e-ISSN: 1981-9021 | ISSN: 1415-7543 | Ano de criação: 1997 - impresso, 2006 - eletrônico | Área do conhecimento: Geografia | Qualis: A1 (Geografia)| Índice h: 25 | Índice i10: 138
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GEOGRAPHY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Portugal 2, Chile 2, Argentina 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urban Development and Societal IssuesSocial Sciences23.9%
- Geography and Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science16.1%
- Rural Development and AgricultureEnvironmental Science13.9%
- Environmental Sustainability and EducationEnvironmental Science9.6%
- Environmental and biological studiesEnvironmental Science3.6%
- Agricultural and Food SciencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.6%
- Urban and sociocultural dynamicsSocial Sciences3.1%
- Social and Economic SolidaritySocial Sciences2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geography | 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
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Qualis: A1 (Geografia)Publisher website
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
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.41OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 80.27%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 34LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 844 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 2024 | 107 | 107 | 53 |
| 2023 | 54 | 54 | 43 |
| 2022 | 44 | 44 | 37 |
| 2021 | 51 | 51 | 57 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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-NC-SA | |
| 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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 5
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4
- artigosartigos: relacionados à temática da Revista, com aderência total à Geografia e apresentados sob a forma de revisão de literatura, ensaios ou resultados de pesqu…Length not stated
- entrevistasentrevistas: entrevistas originais com pesquisadores de relevância na Geografia e áreas afins com a prévia autorização de publicação do entrevistado.Length not stated
- resenhasresenhas: de livros, teses, dissertações e filmes. Os textos devem estar relacionados à temática da Revista. Devem ter entre 3 a 5 páginas;Length not stated
- traduçõestraduções: propõe-se a publicar contribuições de autores clássicos e contemporâneos da Geografia através de traduções inéditas de artigos ou capítulos de livro,…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Data availability, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
Mandatory disclosure of AI use in manuscript preparation. Model summary
É obrigatório que seja comunicado o uso de Inteligência Artificial para a realização de qualquer etapa na preparação ou na redação do manuscrito.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
No submission or publication fees for authors. Model summary
Não há custos para os autores quanto ao envio e publicação de artigos.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Privacy policy statement. Model summary
Os nomes e endereços informados nesta revista serão usados exclusivamente para os serviços prestados por esta publicação, não sendo disponibilizados para outras finalidades ou a terceiros.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Signatory of DORA. Model summary
A revista Geo UERJ é signatária da San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), um conjunto de recomendações que visa melhorar as maneiras pelas quais a produção científica é avaliada por agências financiadoras, instituições acadêmicas e outras partes.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via iThenticate for peer-review-approved articles from issue 28 onward. Model summary
A partir do número 28, os artigos submetidos à Geo UERJ e aprovados na avaliação por pares são submetidos ao sistema de prevenção de plágio iThenticate.
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
- Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1415-7543
- Electronic ISSN
- 1981-9021
- 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 Geo UERJ
What CAS zone is Geo UERJ in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geo UERJ 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 Geo UERJ?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Geo UERJ?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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 Geo UERJ based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Portugal (2), Chile (2) and Argentina (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Geo UERJ?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geo UERJ is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Geo UERJ open access, and what is the APC?
Geo UERJ 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: .