Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Earth-Surface Processes
Geography Research Forum
ISSN 0333-5275 · eISSN 2414-8725 · Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Geography Research Forum: fully open access; 9 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geography Research Forum is published by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Urban Planning and Governance, Historical Geography and Geographical Thought and Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis, together about 32.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geography, Planning and Development and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Earth-Surface Processes
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences12.6%
- Historical Geography and Geographical ThoughtSocial Sciences12.3%
- Regional Economics and Spatial AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.9%
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences6.5%
- Spatial and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences6%
- Urban Development and Societal IssuesSocial Sciences4.8%
- Geography Education and PedagogySocial Sciences4%
- Local Governance and PlanningSocial Sciences4%
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 | Q4 | 703/876 | 19th |
| Earth-Surface Processes | Q4 | 149/184 | 19th |
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 576 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 28 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 26 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
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 accessLetPub
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
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
- ISSN
- 0333-5275
- Electronic ISSN
- 2414-8725
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geography Research Forum
Which databases index Geography Research Forum?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geography Research Forum is indexed in Scopus.
Is Geography Research Forum open access, and what is the APC?
Geography Research Forum 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; 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: .