Journal profile
GeoPatterns
ISSN 2501-7837 · University of Bucharest · Romania
GeoPatterns: fully open access; no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
GeoPatterns is published by University of Bucharest. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes, Geological formations and processes and Soil erosion and sediment transport, together about 30.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The variability of the space around us holds underlying patterns. These are found across bio-physical and anthropogenic forms and allow for the interconnectedness of the natural and social systems. Science is the millennial endeavor to identify these patterns. The aim of GeoPatterns is to build a framework for the holistic understanding of our planet and its natural and social environments, by identifying the underlying patterns that form our world. GeoPatterns is an interdisciplinary and international journal open to all branches of spatially integrated geosciences and humanities and is devoted to publishing innovative, inter- and transdisciplinary research work from around the world. In addition to research papers GeoPatterns publishes reviews, research notes, and reports. Original and relevant contributions to the area of natural and social science from a geographical perspective are expected to be submitted. In terms of Publication Ethics and Malpractice, GeoPatterns follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing. The documents which are supporting this approach are the COPE Code of Conduct and Best-Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors (https://publicationethics.org/files/u7141/1999pdf13.pdf) and the COPE Core Practices (https://publicationethics.org/files/editable-bean/COPE_Core_Practices_0.pdf). GeoPattern is published twice a year, the online (DOI-assigned) editions being available in April and November. The editors and reviewers aim at handling the manuscripts through a peer-review - publication - acceptance procedure of no longer then four months. The publisher of GeoPatterns is committed to a permanent availability and preservation of all the published materials and in the meantime, it ensures the accessibility by maintaining its own digital archive. All the published issues and individual articles are freely accessible in .pdf format.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Romania 21, United States 2, Netherlands 1, Portugal 1 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesEnvironmental Science13.2%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences9.4%
- Soil erosion and sediment transportAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.6%
- Disaster Management and ResilienceSocial Sciences5.7%
- Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and TechniquesEngineering5.7%
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesSocial Sciences5.7%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science3.8%
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science3.8%
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.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 38 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,500 words
Article types accepted4
- reportsGeoPatterns publishes mainly original, high quality, peer-reviewed (DOI-assigned) research papers in all fields of spatially integrated geosciences and humaniti…Length not stated
- research notesGeoPatterns publishes mainly original, high quality, peer-reviewed (DOI-assigned) research papers in all fields of spatially integrated geosciences and humaniti…Length not stated
- research papersGeoPatterns publishes mainly original, high quality, peer-reviewed (DOI-assigned) research papers in all fields of spatially integrated geosciences and humaniti…Length not stated
- reviewsGeoPatterns publishes mainly original, high quality, peer-reviewed (DOI-assigned) research papers in all fields of spatially integrated geosciences and humaniti…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Plagiarism
- Open access
Open access; content freely available immediately upon publication Model summary
GeoPatterns is an open access journal and the content of the journal is freely available immediately upon publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original manuscripts only; immediate rejection for proven plagiarism. Model summary
Authors will submit only completely original manuscripts. Immediate rejection of the manuscript will follow any proven sign of plagiarism.
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
- University of Bucharest
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2501-7837
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about GeoPatterns
How long does peer review take at GeoPatterns?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 GeoPatterns?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,500 words. 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 GeoPatterns based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (21), United States (2) and Netherlands (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is GeoPatterns open access, and what is the APC?
GeoPatterns is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .