Journal profile · Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
Geography, Environment, Sustainability
ISSN 2071-9388 · eISSN 2542-1565 · Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Geography · Russian Federation
Geography, Environment, Sustainability: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 64 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geography, Environment, Sustainability is published by Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Geography. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Land Use and Ecosystem Services and Climate variability and models, together about 21.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atmospheric Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
“GEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY” is a journal, founded by the Faculty of Geography of Lomonosov Moscow State University, The Russian Geographical Society and by the Institute of Geography of RAS. It is the official journal of the Russian Geographical Society, and a fully open-access journal. “GEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY” publishes original, innovative, interdisciplinary, and timely research letter articles as well as concise reviews on studies in the field of Earth and environmental sciences. “GEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY” is the only original English-language journal in the field of geography and environmental sciences published in Russia. It is supposed to be an outlet from the Russian-speaking countries to Europe and an inlet from Europe to the Russian-speaking countries regarding environmental and Earth sciences, geography, and sustainability. The journal focuses on interdisciplinary studies on the interface of geography, environment and urban and regional research. In particular, the journal embraces a broad scope of theories, methods, and approaches characterizing published works with scholarly impact across disciplines along with theoretical and review papers in the field of geography, environment, and sustainable development. A paper should be categorized with at least 2 subject areas which are indicated by the author at the submission stage: Geography 1. Physical and human geography 2. Geography, Planning and development Environment 3. Environmental science (miscellaneous) 4. Global and Regional Change Sustainability 5. Social, economic, and cultural sustainability 6. Environmental sustainability Articles are freely available to both subscribers and the wider public with permitted reuse.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
Editor-in-chief Kasimov Nikolay S.Publisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 4%); most named Russia 26, Netherlands 3, Mainland China 2, United States 2, Belgium 2 (46 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 Sciences7.7%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science7.1%
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science6.6%
- Climate change and permafrostEarth and Planetary Sciences6.3%
- Geography and Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Remote Sensing and Land UseEarth and Planetary Sciences5.1%
- Soil erosion and sediment transportAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q2 | 421/876 | — |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 125/253 | — |
| Environmental Science (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 183/307 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 152OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.59OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 953 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 65 | 65 | 520 |
| 2025 | 64 | 64 | 613 |
| 2024 | 50 | 50 | 674 |
| 2023 | 67 | 67 | 716 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 609 |
| 2021 | 71 | 71 | 585 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- concise reviewspublishes original, innovative, interdisciplinary, and timely research letter articles and concise reviewsLength not stated
- editorialUnder the decision (or request) of the Editorial Board methodological and problem articles or reviews up to 8,000–10,000 words long can be accepted. We encourag…main text ≤ 10,000 words
- editorial papersThe journal “GEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY” publishes research, review, and editorial papers in English.Length not stated
- research letter articlespublishes original, innovative, interdisciplinary, and timely research letter articles and concise reviewsLength not stated
- research paperRESEARCH PAPERLength not stated
- research papersThe journal “GEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY” publishes research, review, and editorial papers in English.Length not stated
- review papersThe journal “GEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY” publishes research, review, and editorial papers in English.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Self-archiving
- AI use AI use policy
The authors are required to disclose details of how generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has been used in their manuscript (e.g., to generate text, data, or graphics, or to assist in study design, data collection, analysis, or interpretation). The use of GenAI for superficial text editing (e.g., grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting) does not need to be declared.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in a reviewer’s own research without the express written consent of the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborat…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data sharing policy
Updated March 23rd, 2021. Authors are encouraged to make the research data that support their publications available but are not required to do so. The decision to publish the paper will not be affected by whether or not authors share their research data. Definition of research data This policy applies to the research data that would be required to verify the results of the research reported in ar…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by authors; CC Attribution License for first publication. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.Authors can enter into separate, additional c…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open access with permitted reuse. Model summary
“GEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY” is an open access journal. All articles are made freely available to readers immediatly upon publication. Our open access policy is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition - it means that articles have free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer-Review
Last update: March 23rd, 2021. A single-blind peer review method is mandatory for processing all the manuscripts submitted to the Geography, Environment, Sustainability journal. We do not guarantee the publication of submitted manuscripts until the review process is done. Reviewing process in the GES journal: 1. The editorial office receives the submission. 2. The journal editor checks the paper a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism detection
“GEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY” use native Russian-language plagiarism detection software Antiplagiat to screen the submissions. If plagiarism is identified, the COPE guidelines on plagiarism will be followed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint and postprint Policy
Prior to acceptance and publication in “GEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY”, authors may make their submissions available as preprints on personal or public websites. As part of submission process, authors are required to confirm that the submission has not been previously published, nor has been submitted. After a manuscript has been published in “GEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY” we su…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Preprint and self-archiving permitted and encouraged. Model summary
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
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
- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Geography
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2071-9388
- Electronic ISSN
- 2542-1565
- Society / sponsor
- Russian Geographical Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 2 (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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geography, Environment, Sustainability
How long does peer review take at Geography, Environment, Sustainability?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Geography, Environment, Sustainability based?
Of the 46 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (26), Netherlands (3) and Mainland China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Geography, Environment, Sustainability?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geography, Environment, Sustainability is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Geography, Environment, Sustainability open access, and what is the APC?
Geography, Environment, Sustainability 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .