Journal profile · Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
Indonesian Journal of Geography
ISSN 0024-9521 · eISSN 2354-9114 · Gadjah Mada University · Indonesia
Indonesian Journal of Geography: fully open access; APC about USD 100; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 62 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indonesian Journal of Geography is published by Gadjah Mada University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Remote Sensing and Land Use, Land Use and Ecosystem Services and Disaster Management and Resilience, together about 22.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Global and Planetary Change. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Indonesian Journal of Geography is an international journal published by the Faculty of Geography, Universitas Gadjah Mada in collaboration with The Indonesian Geographers Association.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
Editor-in-chief Eko HaryonoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 4%); most named Indonesia 11, Japan 3, Mainland China 1, Germany 1, France 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Remote Sensing and Land UseEarth and Planetary Sciences9.3%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science7.3%
- Disaster Management and ResilienceSocial Sciences6.4%
- Flood Risk Assessment and ManagementEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Remote-Sensing Image ClassificationEngineering4.7%
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science4.2%
- Remote Sensing in AgricultureEnvironmental Science4.2%
- Groundwater and Watershed AnalysisEnvironmental Science4.2%
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
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q3 | 491/876 | 44th |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 119/194 | 38th |
| Environmental Science (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 203/307 | 34th |
| Computers in Earth Sciences | Q3 | 51/76 | 33rd |
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
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 95OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.7OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 561 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 29 | 325 |
| 2025 | 62 | 62 | 369 |
| 2024 | 53 | 53 | 386 |
| 2023 | 50 | 50 | 544 |
| 2022 | 52 | 52 | 402 |
| 2021 | 50 | 50 | 335 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | USD 100 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 100 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 100 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 350 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- USD 350
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
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3
- research articleResearch ArticleLength not stated
- review articleReview ArticleLength not stated
- short communicationShort CommunicationLength not stated
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
- Gadjah Mada University
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0024-9521
- Electronic ISSN
- 2354-9114
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Indonesian Journal of Geography
How long does peer review take at Indonesian Journal of Geography?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Indonesian Journal of Geography?
According to the journal's author guidelines: 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 Indonesian Journal of Geography based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (11), Japan (3) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Indonesian Journal of Geography?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indonesian Journal of Geography is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Indonesian Journal of Geography open access, and what is the APC?
Indonesian Journal of Geography is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 100.
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: .