Journal profile
InterCarto InterGIS
ISSN 2414-9179 · eISSN 2414-9209 · Laboratory of Complex Mapping, Faculty of Geography, MSU · Russian Federation
InterCarto InterGIS: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 129 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
InterCarto InterGIS is published by Laboratory of Complex Mapping, Faculty of Geography, MSU. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geography and Environmental Studies, Geographic Information Systems Studies and Historical Geography and Cartography, together about 36.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The theme of the Proceedings is aimed at solving one of the urgent problems of modern science — the creation and use of GIS as an effective tool for creation models of sustainable development of territories. The widespread use of information technologies is recommended for all countries on the Agenda of the 21st century, adopted at the UN Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) in 1992 and confirmed at the same conference in Johannesburg (South Africa, 2002). In the framework of the task for 23 years the conference InterCarto. InterGIS is held, dedicated GIS for sustainable development of territories. This series is the only annual international conference held in Russia in this field. The conference themes are often consistent with one of the commissions of the International Geographical Union.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 8%); most named Russia 14, Mainland China 2, United States 2, Hong Kong, China 1, Germany 1 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geography and Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science15.3%
- Geographic Information Systems StudiesSocial Sciences14%
- Historical Geography and CartographySocial Sciences7%
- Remote Sensing and Land UseEarth and Planetary Sciences6.8%
- Environmental Quality and PollutionEnvironmental Science5.1%
- 3D Modeling in Geospatial ApplicationsEngineering4.8%
- Regional Socio-Economic Development TrendsSocial Sciences4.1%
- Remote Sensing in AgricultureEnvironmental Science3.7%
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ScopusPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar
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
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.35OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,292 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 131 |
| 2025 | 129 | 129 | 298 |
| 2024 | 86 | 86 | 290 |
| 2023 | 79 | 79 | 344 |
| 2022 | 121 | 121 | 235 |
| 2021 | 139 | 139 | 426 |
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Conflicts of interest Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in a reviewer’s own research without the express written consent of the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborat…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this Proceedings agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the proceedings right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this proceedings. Authors are able to enter into separ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Proceedings of the International Conference “InterCarto. InterGIS” is an open access. All articles are made freely available to readers immediatly upon publication. Our open access policy is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition — it means that articles have free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print,…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer-Review
A bilateral anonymous ("blind") peer review method is mandatory for processing of all scientific manuscripts submitted to the editorial stuff of "InterCarto. InterGIS" conference materials. This implies that neither the reviewer is aware of the authorship of the manuscript, nor the author maintains any contact with the reviewer. Members of the editorial board and leading Russian and international …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism detection
Proceedings of the International Conference “InterCarto. InterGIS” use native russian-language plagiarism detection software Antiplagiat to screen the submissions. If plagiarism is identified, the COPE guidelines on plagiarism will be followed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint and postprint Policy
Prior to acceptance and publication in Proceedings of the International Conference “InterCarto. InterGIS”, authors may make their submissions available as preprints on personal or public websites. As part of submission process, authors are required to confirm that the submission has not been previously published, nor has been submitted. After a manuscript has been published in Proceedings of the I…
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
- Laboratory of Complex Mapping, Faculty of Geography, MSU
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English, Russian
- ISSN
- 2414-9179
- Electronic ISSN
- 2414-9209
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 InterCarto InterGIS
How long does peer review take at InterCarto InterGIS?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of InterCarto InterGIS based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (14), Mainland China (2) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index InterCarto InterGIS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, InterCarto InterGIS is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Scopus; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is InterCarto InterGIS open access, and what is the APC?
InterCarto InterGIS is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .