Journal profile · GEOGRAPHY
GeoScape
ISSN 1802-1115 · Sciendo · Poland
GeoScape: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 12 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
GeoScape is published by Sciendo and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Urbanization and City Planning and Polish socio-economic development, together about 28.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): GEOGRAPHY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science11.1%
- Urbanization and City PlanningSocial Sciences10.6%
- Polish socio-economic developmentEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7%
- Urban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Sciences6.5%
- Regional Development and PolicySocial Sciences4.5%
- Geographic Information Systems StudiesSocial Sciences4%
- Flood Risk Assessment and ManagementEnvironmental Science4%
- Urban and Rural Development ChallengesSocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 164 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 24 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 43 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 133 |
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 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double blind 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Sciendo
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1802-1115
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about GeoScape
What CAS zone is GeoScape in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, GeoScape is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geography. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at GeoScape?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 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.
Which databases index GeoScape?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, GeoScape is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is GeoScape open access, and what is the APC?
GeoScape is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .