Journal profile · Geology
Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography
ISSN 0435-3676 · eISSN 1468-0459 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · SWEDEN · Quarterly
Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.83; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 191 days to acceptance (12 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 6 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Cryospheric studies and observations and Climate change and permafrost, together about 49.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atmospheric Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Geografiska Annaler: Series A, Physical Geography publishes original research in the field of Physical Geography with special emphasis on cold regions/high latitude, high altitude processes, landforms and environmental change, past, present and future. The scope includes original research from the broader field of planetary science including planetary geology and geomorphology. The journal primarily promotes dissemination of regular research by publishing research-based articles. The journal also publishes thematic issues where collections of articles around a specific themes are gathered. Such themes are determined by the Editors upon request. Finally the journal wishes to promote knowledge and understanding of topics in Physical Geography, their origin, development and current standing through invited review articles. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees with the option for the referee to name themselves. All peer review is single anonymized (apart from where a referee chooses to name themselves) and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geology
Editor-in-chief Hans W. LinderholmPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sweden 4, United Kingdom 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences19.7%
- Cryospheric studies and observationsEarth and Planetary Sciences16.9%
- Climate change and permafrostEarth and Planetary Sciences12.9%
- Landslides and related hazardsEnvironmental Science9.1%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.8%
- Soil erosion and sediment transportAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesEnvironmental Science3.5%
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geography, Physical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geography, Physical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geography, Physical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsGeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: AgBiotechNet (CABI), Agricultural Economics Database (CABI), Animal Breeding Abstracts (CABI), Animal Production Database (CABI), Botanical Pesticides (CABI), Crop Physiology Abstracts (CABI), Crop Science Database (CABI), Dairy Science Abstracts (CABI), Environmental Impact (CABI), GEOBASE (Elsevier), Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Abstracts (CABI), Maize Abstracts (CABI), Nematological Abstracts (CABI), Postharvest News and Information (CABI), Protozoological Abstracts (CABI), Review of Agricultural Entomology (CABI), Review of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants (CABI), Seed Abstracts (CABI), Soil Science Database (CABI), Veterinary Science Database (CABI)
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
- 0.83LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.27Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.57Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 92OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,504OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.54OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 36.84%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 7LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 31,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 31,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,469 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 12 | 5 | 38 |
| 2022 | 15 | 8 | 110 |
| 2021 | 14 | 9 | 208 |
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
191 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 138 days – 268 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (12 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 209 days
- Sample
- 12 articles with submission and acceptance dates (21 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 76 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 76 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 78 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 78 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Geografiska Annaler: Series A, Physical Geography is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increa…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: initial appraisal by the Editor; if suitable, peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees with the option for the referee to name themselves. All peer review is single anonymized (apart from where a referee chooses to name themselves) and submission is online via Schola Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees with the option for the referee to name themselves. All peer review is single anonymized (apart from where a referee chooses to name themselves) and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- SWEDEN
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0435-3676
- Electronic ISSN
- 1468-0459
- Society / sponsor
- Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 108, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography
What CAS zone is Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geography, Physical / Geology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.83; CiteScore 3.3, h-index 92.
How long does peer review take at Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography?
Based on the dates recorded on 12 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 191 days (interquartile range 138–268 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 24% (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.
Where are the editorial board members of Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography 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 Sweden (4) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts, GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography open access, and what is the APC?
Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .