Journal profile · Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Geospatial Health
ISSN 1827-1987 · eISSN 1970-7096 · University of Naples Federico II · ITALY · Semiannual · Founded 2006
Geospatial Health: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.46; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 102 days to acceptance (67 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 48 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geospatial Health is published by University of Naples Federico II and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Data-Driven Disease Surveillance, COVID-19 epidemiological studies and Mosquito-borne diseases and control, together about 25.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Focus, Scope and Objectives Geospatial Health is the Journal of the GIS Laboratory at the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Regional Center for Monitoring Parasitic Infections (CREMOPAR), University of Naples Federico II (https://www.mvpa-unina.org). Geospatial Health is also the official journal of the International Society of Geospatial Health (www.GnosisGIS.org). The journal was founded in 2006 at the University of Naples Federico II by Giuseppe Cringoli, John B. Malone, Robert Bergquist and Laura Rinaldi. The focus of the journal is on all aspects of the application of geographical information systems, remote sensing, global positioning systems, spatial statistics and other geospatial tools in human and veterinary health. The journal publishes two issues per year. Peer review process Introduction Peer review is applied to all research articles and the majority of other article types published in Geospatial Health. This usually entails at least two independent, expert peer reviewers. Policy All submissions to Geospatial Health are first checked for completeness (criteria for desk reject are available in the Guide for Authors) before being sent to an Editor, who decides whether they are suitable for peer review. If an Editor is on the author list or has a competing interest in a particular manuscript, another member of the Editorial Board will be assigned to oversee peer review. When making a decision, Editors will consider the peer-reviewed reports, but they will not be bound by the opinions or recommendations contained in them. A single peer reviewer's or the Editor's concern may result in the manuscript being rejected. Peer review reports are sent to authors along with the editorial decision on their manuscript. Geospatial Health uses the single-blind peer-review: the reviewers know the names of the authors, but the authors do not know who reviewed their manuscript. Selection Peer reviewer selection is critical to the publication process. A variety of factors influence it, including expertise, reputation, specific recommendations, conflicts of interest, and previous performance. All of these qualities are highly desirable: speed, thoroughness, sound reasoning, and collegiality. Before accepting an invitation to review a manuscript, potential peer reviewers should notify the Editor of any potential conflicts of interest. Editors' and peer reviewers' communications contain confidential information that should not be shared with th
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Editor-in-chief Behzad KianiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 8%); most named Italy 4, Australia 2, Switzerland 2, Mainland China 1, Netherlands 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Data-Driven Disease SurveillanceMedicine10.2%
- COVID-19 epidemiological studiesMathematics8.2%
- Mosquito-borne diseases and controlMedicine7.3%
- Zoonotic diseases and public healthMedicine7.2%
- Viral Infections and VectorsMedicine6.9%
- Health disparities and outcomesSocial Sciences5.9%
- Parasites and Host InteractionsImmunology and Microbiology5.7%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine5.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Health Care Sciences & Services | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Health Care Sciences & Services | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Health Care Sciences & Services | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePubMedPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, OpenAlex
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- Impact factor
- 1.46LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 436OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.35%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 47LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 855 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 31 | 6 |
| 2025 | 48 | 48 | 65 |
| 2024 | 37 | 37 | 112 |
| 2023 | 44 | 44 | 183 |
| 2022 | 64 | 64 | 345 |
| 2021 | 48 | 48 | 399 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
102 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 72 days – 167 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 65 days (67 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 180 days
- Sample
- 67 articles with submission and acceptance dates (88 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 750 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 750 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 750 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 800 / EUR 400 | — | — |
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
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
Article types accepted5
- original articleOriginal Articles: They should be divided into an Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions and References. A maximum of 1…Length not stated
- original articlesOriginal Articles: They should be divided into an Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions and References.Length not stated
- reviewReviews should be introduced by a general summary of content in the form of an Abstract. Following a short introduction, putting the study into context and defi…Length not stated
- reviewsReviews should be introduced by a general summary of content in the form of an Abstract.Length not stated
- vhealth communicationsvHealth Communications How to prepare a vHealth communicationLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- Publication ethics Misconduct
False or misleading information, such as identity theft and suggesting fake peer-reviewers, will result in the manuscript being rejected, further investigation in accordance with PAGEPress' misconduct policy (https://www.pagepress.org/site/plagiarism_misconduct), and notification to the authors' institutions/employers. PAGEPress journals follow the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidance a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) applied to all manuscripts. Model summary
PAGEPress has chosen to apply the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) to all manuscripts to be published.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
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 Naples Federico II
- Country or region
- ITALY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 1827-1987
- Electronic ISSN
- 1970-7096
- Society / sponsor
- International Society of Geospatial Health
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗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 Geospatial Health
What CAS zone is Geospatial Health in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geospatial Health is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Health Care Sciences & Services / Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Geospatial Health?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.46; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 55.
How long does peer review take at Geospatial Health?
Based on the dates recorded on 67 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 102 days (interquartile range 72–167 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”. 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 Geospatial Health based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (4), Australia (2) and Switzerland (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Geospatial Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geospatial Health is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Geospatial Health open access, and what is the APC?
Geospatial Health is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .