Journal profile · Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites
ISSN 2065-0817 · eISSN 2065-1198 · Editura Universitati din Oradea · Romania
Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 271 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites is published by Editura Universitati din Oradea. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Community-based Tourism Development and Sustainability and Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism Studies, together about 54.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites is a scientific publication, with an international status. The Journal is issued under the aegis of the University of Oradea, Department of Geography, Tourism and Territorial Planning, Territorial Studies and Analysis Centre (Romania) and the Academy of Physical Education and Sports from Gdańsk, Faculty of Tourism and Recreation (Poland). At the initiative of an international group of specialists, based on an editorial and scientific committee with a wide international coverage, including leading figures in the field, in 2008 was published the first English issue of the Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites. The printable format (2-4 issues per year) is supported by the on-line version. The journal welcomes original contributions in geography, tourism, geosites, geoheritage studies, cartography, geographic information science and spatial analyses, urban and rural landscape, ethnography, tourism planning, environmental science, geomarketing and other areas whose analysis is related to these fields, standing out through originality and scientific contribution to the knowledge and development of this area. An important objective is to promote academic and applied research based on interdisciplinary with a complex local and global approach. Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites is a global academic publisher of original research papers which are referred by at least two anonymous reviewers and uses double-blind review. For a paper to be accepted, it must be followed by a high standard of scholarship and make a relevant theoretical, conceptual, methodological or empirical contribution in the field of Geography. The contribution should be firmly established in the relevant literature. The content of the publication is intended for a heterogeneous community made of academic (teaching staff, researchers), practitioners, students, and showing interest in geography, tourism and geosites and where the synthetic approach triggered by the connection of social and physical sciences (environmental) can contribute substantially to the understanding, promotion and development of places, regions and the territory in its whole. The papers which involve the application of spatial analyses, geographical theory and methodology to resolve the problems of human, society and environment and also problems related to man-environment relationship are appreciated. GeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites is an international academic journal, and therefore it accepts all the papers which are focused on any place or region in the world. Moreover, review articles, book reviews, invited essays and memorials, all constitute the contents of the journal. The journal meets the international requirements concerning the publication norms and ethics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
Editor-in-chief Dorina Camelia ILIEŞPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named Romania 14, Poland 6, Italy 4, Hungary 4, United States 2 (53 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences32.6%
- Community-based Tourism Development and SustainabilitySocial Sciences12.2%
- Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences9.3%
- Geotourism and Geoheritage ConservationEarth and Planetary Sciences7.1%
- Culinary Culture and TourismAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness ManagementPsychology3.4%
- Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyBusiness, Management and Accounting2.8%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies | Q1 | 99/1434 | 93rd |
| Conservation | Q1 | 10/108 | 91st |
| Urban Studies | Q2 | 85/295 | 71st |
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q2 | 300/876 | 65th |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 73/194 | 62nd |
| Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management | Q3 | 81/156 | 48th |
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
- 3.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 395OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.72OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,769 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 278 | 278 | 1,518 |
| 2025 | 271 | 271 | 1,852 |
| 2024 | 214 | 214 | 1,847 |
| 2023 | 188 | 188 | 2,268 |
| 2022 | 201 | 201 | 1,460 |
| 2021 | 187 | 187 | 974 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 700 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 190 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 190 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 700 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- EUR 700
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 250–300 words
- Keywords
- 5–10
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted7
- book reviewsMoreover, review articles, book reviews, invited essays and memorials, all constitute the contents of the journal.Length not stated
- discussionsAll manuscripts, literature reviews and discussions, together with the Cover Letter (completed in full and signed by all authors), have to be submitted only in …Length not stated
- invited essaysMoreover, review articles, book reviews, invited essays and memorials, all constitute the contents of the journal.Length not stated
- literature reviewsAll manuscripts, literature reviews and discussions, together with the Cover Letter (completed in full and signed by all authors), have to be submitted only in …Length not stated
- memorialsMoreover, review articles, book reviews, invited essays and memorials, all constitute the contents of the journal.Length not stated
- original research papersGeojournal of Tourism and Geosites is a global academic publisher of original research papers which are referred by at least two anonymous reviewers and uses do…Length not stated
- review articlesMoreover, review articles, book reviews, invited essays and memorials, all constitute the contents of the journal.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Peer review, Self-archiving
- AI use
Journal condemns the use of AI tools for automatic generation of bibliographic references without rigorous human verification Model summary
The Journal condemns the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for the automatic generation of bibliographic references without rigorous human verification.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License Model summary
Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review by at least two anonymous reviewers Model summary
original research papers which are referred by at least two anonymous reviewers and uses double-blind review
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Auto citations must be maximum 10% of list of references Model summary
The auto citations must be maximum 10% of list of references.
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
- Editura Universitati din Oradea
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2065-0817
- Electronic ISSN
- 2065-1198
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites
How long does peer review take at Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 250–300 words; Keywords: 5–10; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites based?
Of the 53 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (14), Poland (6) and Italy (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites open access, and what is the APC?
Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .