Journal profile · SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Geografia-Malaysian Journal of Society & Space
ISSN 2180-2491 · eISSN 2682-7727
Geografia-Malaysian Journal of Society & Space: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 59 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geografia-Malaysian Journal of Society & Space 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 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Community-based Tourism Development and Sustainability and Electoral Systems and Political Participation, together about 28.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Geografia-Malaysian Journal of Society and Space (GMJSS) is an international, multidisciplinary journal jointly published 4 times per year in February, May, August and November (since 2017) by UKM Press. The GMJSS was formerly known as Jurnal Ilmu Alam, a yearly publication, which was first published in May 1972 by the Department of Geography, UKM. GMJSS strive to continue the long and illustrious history and to emulate the excellent tradition of knowledge sharing and dissemination of the former journal, providing venue for sharing and discussion of problems and issues in the developing world. It considers theoretical and empirical articles that deal with the physical and human environments and developmental issues from geographical and interrelated disciplinary viewpoints. The journal welcomes contributions from geographers as well as other scholars from the humanities, social sciences and environmental sciences with a research interest in the developing world. Articles are published in Malay and English.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences13.6%
- Community-based Tourism Development and SustainabilitySocial Sciences9.4%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences6%
- Community and Sustainable DevelopmentSocial Sciences5%
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences4.9%
- Indonesian Election Politics and ParticipationSocial Sciences4.6%
- Urban and Rural Development ChallengesSocial Sciences4.5%
- Socioeconomic Development in AsiaSocial Sciences4%
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 | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | 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
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: ERA Ranked Journal List, MyCite, MyJurnal
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
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 103OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 55LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,576 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69 | 62 | 157 |
| 2025 | 59 | 44 | 398 |
| 2024 | 59 | 56 | 617 |
| 2023 | 70 | 68 | 782 |
| 2022 | 66 | 38 | 657 |
| 2021 | 149 | 32 | 687 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- ISSN
- 2180-2491
- Electronic ISSN
- 2682-7727
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geografia-Malaysian Journal of Society & Space
What CAS zone is Geografia-Malaysian Journal of Society & Space in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geografia-Malaysian Journal of Society & Space is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. 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.
Which databases index Geografia-Malaysian Journal of Society & Space?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geografia-Malaysian Journal of Society & Space is indexed in ESCI. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Geografia-Malaysian Journal of Society & Space open access, and what is the APC?
Geografia-Malaysian Journal of Society & Space is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .