Journal profile · GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAFICKY CASOPIS-Geographical Journal
ISSN 0016-7193 · eISSN 2453-8787 · Slovak Academic Press Ltd.
GEOGRAFICKY CASOPIS-Geographical Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 16 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
GEOGRAFICKY CASOPIS-Geographical Journal is published by Slovak Academic Press Ltd. 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 Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies, Urbanization and City Planning and Regional Development and Policy, together about 29.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Geografický časopis (Geographical Journal) publishes original and timely scientific articles that advance knowledge in all the fields of geography and significant contributions from the related disciplines. Papers devoted to geographical research of regions and localities (mainly on Slovakia and Central and Eastern Europe) and to theoretical and methodological questions of geography are especially welcome. Papers are written in the English language or occasionally in Slovak language.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GEOGRAPHY
Editor-in-chief Msc. Miloš RusnákPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational StudiesSocial Sciences11.7%
- Urbanization and City PlanningSocial Sciences9.9%
- Regional Development and PolicySocial Sciences7.6%
- Education, Psychology, and Social ResearchSocial Sciences7.6%
- Rural development and sustainabilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Urban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Sciences4.1%
- Polish socio-economic developmentEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.1%
- Cross-Border Cooperation and IntegrationSocial Sciences4.1%
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 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 22.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 181 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 62 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 39 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 50 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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
- Publisher
- Slovak Academic Press Ltd.
- ISSN
- 0016-7193
- Electronic ISSN
- 2453-8787
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about GEOGRAFICKY CASOPIS-Geographical Journal
What CAS zone is GEOGRAFICKY CASOPIS-Geographical Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, GEOGRAFICKY CASOPIS-Geographical Journal is in Zone 4 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.
Which databases index GEOGRAFICKY CASOPIS-Geographical Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, GEOGRAFICKY CASOPIS-Geographical Journal is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is GEOGRAFICKY CASOPIS-Geographical Journal open access, and what is the APC?
GEOGRAFICKY CASOPIS-Geographical Journal is a fully open-access 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: .