Journal profile
Geoforum Perspektiv
ISSN 1601-8796 · eISSN 2245-8433 · Aalborg Universitetsforlag · Denmark
Geoforum Perspektiv: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geoforum Perspektiv is published by Aalborg Universitetsforlag. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geographic Information Systems Studies, 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications and E-Government and Public Services, together about 53.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geography, Planning and Development. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Geoforum Perspektiv is a peer-reviewed journal published online by Geoforum Danmark and Aalborg University Open Publishing for the association's members with a content of scientific, peer-reviewed articles and other articles. Geoforum Danmark is an interest-based professional association for everyone who is professionally involved in a range of applications of geographic information and data. Members range from private companies to public institutions to researchers, educators and private individuals. The aim of the journal is to disseminate knowledge among professional users of geographic information as well as research and innovation in the field. The journal is indexed in DOAJ (Dictionary of Open Access Journal). The journal is also indexed in the Kanalregisteret (Norwegian list). Under the main heading Geographical information, the online publications work with a specific theme, which serves for a thorough and in-depth review of the subject area. The journal's goal is to be a professional forum for research, innovation and knowledge sharing within the fields of GIS, geodata and geographic information. The journal publishes papers on these fields and is aimed at professional users from the Danish Geodata industry, teachers, researchers and students. The journal receives contributions from Danish and foreign authors. Contributions can have a lot of technical content and interest. They can be contributions with methodological, theoretical emphasis or contributions that take a broader view of geodata and their use. This could be, e.g., mapping, didactics, planning, etc. Contributions can cover topics from the entire geodata "food chain", i.e. everything from geodata collection, to geodatabase management, geodata analysis, and to geodata dissemination. GIS software and GIS project management aspects are also welcome. The journal is published with three publications per year. One publication is a theme publication focusing on an editorial topic (please see: announcements), one publication contains articles from Geoforum's annual conference, Kortdage, and one publication is a collection of articles that did not find their way into the other two publications. The editorial board consists of members from all Danish universities. While guest editors or special issue editors are responsible for the content and management of their specific issues, the editor-in-chief holds the ultimate responsibility for the journal's overall content and integrity. This ensures co
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geographic Information Systems StudiesSocial Sciences28.7%
- 3D Modeling in Geospatial ApplicationsEngineering17.4%
- E-Government and Public ServicesSocial Sciences7.3%
- Smart Cities and TechnologiesEngineering6%
- Local Governance and PlanningSocial Sciences5%
- Historical Geography and Geographical ThoughtSocial Sciences4%
- Geography Education and PedagogySocial Sciences3.4%
- Historical Geography and CartographySocial Sciences3.4%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
KanalregisteretPublisher 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
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.17OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 343 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 18 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 16 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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-NC-ND | |
| 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)
Article types accepted2
- other papersOther papers should be 2-6 pages long, corresponding to 1,000-3,000 words, and be accompanied by a summary (max. 125 words).Length not stated
- scientific papersScientific papers must be 6-12 pages long, corresponding to 3,000 to 7,500 words, and contain a Danish and an English title and a Danish and an English summary.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Publication ethics Publication ethics and Privacy Statement
Geoforum Perspektiv adhere to the COPE guidelines for best practice. Personal information entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party. For additional information please refer to Privacy and cookie policy of Aalborg University. Geoforum Perspektiv recognizes AI (artificial in…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors publishing on Geoforum Perspektiv retain full but non-exclusive rights in their articles, and are required to use the Creative Commons license CC BY-NC 4.0 when submitting their work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open access, free of charge online publication. Model summary
The Journal is published online free of charge and adheres to the Open Access Initiative, which aims to facilitate the dissemination of electronic content. Authors submitting their work will therefore be required to submit harvestable metadata. Authors publishing on Geoforum Perspektiv retain copyright to their articles and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The peer review process is a double blind review. Scientific papers submitted to Geoforum Perspektiv are reviewed by two reviewers chosen by the editor, with advice from the editorial board, on the basis of their recognized knowledge in the field addressed by the paper. Thus it is often necessary to receive both reviews before an objective decision is made on publication. The Journal requires auth…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Originality: not published previously, not under review elsewhere Model summary
The submission has not been published previously, nor is it submitted to another journal for review.
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
- Aalborg Universitetsforlag
- Country or region
- Denmark
- Language
- English, Danish
- ISSN
- 1601-8796
- Electronic ISSN
- 2245-8433
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 25, Issue 50 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geoforum Perspektiv
How long does peer review take at Geoforum Perspektiv?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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.
Which databases index Geoforum Perspektiv?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geoforum Perspektiv is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Geoforum Perspektiv open access, and what is the APC?
Geoforum Perspektiv 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: .