Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Computers in Earth Sciences
GI_Forum
ISSN 2308-1708 · Austrian Acedemy of Sciences Press · Austria
GI_Forum: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 23 weeks (community reports); 8 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
GI_Forum is published by Austrian Acedemy of Sciences Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geographic Information Systems Studies, Geography Education and Pedagogy and Remote Sensing and Land Use, together about 42.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
GI_Forum Journal is an international, peer reviewed Open Access journal that provides a forum for the critical examination of spatial enquiry. It publishes high quality original research across the transdisciplinary field of Geographic Information Science (GIScience), Media Geographies and Geomedia Education. The journal provides a platform for dialogue among GI-Scientists and educators, technologists, social scientists, and critical thinkers in an ongoing effort to advance the field and ultimately contribute to an informed GISociety. Submissions focus on innovation in education, science, methodology, technologies and communication in the spatial domain and their role towards a more just, ethical, and sustainable science and society. The journal explicitly welcomes contributions that emphasise efforts to address spatially relevant issues from an inter- and transdisciplinary, theoretical as well as empirical perspectives.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Computers in Earth Sciences
Editor-in-chief Adrijana CarPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geographic Information Systems StudiesSocial Sciences23.8%
- Geography Education and PedagogySocial Sciences12.2%
- Remote Sensing and Land UseEarth and Planetary Sciences6.8%
- Remote-Sensing Image ClassificationEngineering4.7%
- 3D Modeling in Geospatial ApplicationsEngineering4.4%
- Remote Sensing in AgricultureEnvironmental Science4.2%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science4%
- Geography and Education MethodsSocial 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q3 | 495/876 | 43rd |
| Education | Q3 | 992/1698 | 41st |
| Computer Science Applications | Q3 | 703/1022 | 31st |
| Computers in Earth Sciences | Q3 | 53/76 | 30th |
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
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.73OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 546 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 138 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 239 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 271 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 289 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 260 |
| 2021 | 50 | 50 | 212 |
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 23 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 23 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 500 | Yes | CC BY-ND | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 500 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 500 | Yes | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- EUR 80
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–220 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review Peer review
Authors are obliged to participate in the peer review process and cooperate fully by responding promptly to editors’ requests for clarifications, raw data, proof of ethics approval and copyright permissions. In the case of a first decision of "revisions necessary", authors should respond to the reviewers’ comments systematically, point by point, and in a timely manner, revising and re-submitting t…
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
- Austrian Acedemy of Sciences Press
- Country or region
- Austria
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2308-1708
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about GI_Forum
How long does peer review take at GI_Forum?
Authors report an average review time of about 23 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 GI_Forum?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–220 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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.
Which databases index GI_Forum?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, GI_Forum is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is GI_Forum open access, and what is the APC?
GI_Forum 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .