Journal profile · Social Sciences-Urban Studies
International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks
ISSN 2577-4441 · eISSN 2577-445X · KeAi Communications Co. · China
International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks: impact factor 4.2 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 46 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks is published by KeAi Communications Co.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geotourism and Geoheritage Conservation, Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research and Geography Education and Pedagogy, together about 47.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks is a referenced interdisciplinary journal that encompasses a broad range of topics related to geoheritage and parks. Geoheritage and parks include national parks, protected areas, UNESCO Global Geoparks, World Heritage sites, and other globally significant sites recognized for their geological and/or geographical values. Published papers are ideally based on both conceptual and empirical studies around the broad themes of geoheritage and parks, including: (i) biodiversity and biological conservation, (ii) geodiversity and geoheritage, (iii) cultural and social dimensions, (iv) adaptive management and planning, (v) education and sustainable tourism. All articles published in this journal are subjected to a rigorous peer view, based on initial editor screening and anonymous review by independent expert referees. The journal is Diamond Open Access, and currently No Fees are charged to authors or readers, making it one of the most accessible high-quality journals in its field. Editorial Board
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Urban Studies
Editor-in-chief Xiaoyan LiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 20 in mainland China (about 43%); most named Mainland China 20, United States 5, Canada 5, Australia 4, India 3 (47 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geotourism and Geoheritage ConservationEarth and Planetary Sciences31.1%
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences9.6%
- Geography Education and PedagogySocial Sciences6.8%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science4.4%
- Geological and Geophysical Studies WorldwideEarth and Planetary Sciences4.3%
- Karst Systems and HydrogeologyEarth and Planetary Sciences3.9%
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementEnvironmental Science3.6%
- Spatial Cognition and NavigationEngineering3.6%
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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 10.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 145OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 310 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | 18 |
| 2025 | 46 | 46 | 158 |
| 2024 | 44 | 44 | 349 |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | 550 |
| 2022 | 50 | 50 | 1,427 |
| 2021 | 37 | 37 | 1,088 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Highlights
- Optional
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- editorialers, or invited scientists and experts. Editorials are not typically peer-reviewed articles with less than 2,000 words in main text, up to 20 references, and no…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- editorialsEditorials are written by the Editor-in-Chief, Associate Editors, Guest Editors, Editorial Board Members, or invited scientists and experts. Editorials are not …Length not stated
- perspective(1) Research Paper: Research paper should be a substantial and in-depth research study regarding a particular state of issue through several techniques or appro…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- research paper(1) Research Paper: Research paper should be a substantial and in-depth research study regarding a particular state of issue through several techniques or appro…Length not stated
- review(1) Research Paper: Research paper should be a substantial and in-depth research study regarding a particular state of issue through several techniques or appro…Length not stated
- review article(1) Research Paper: Research paper should be a substantial and in-depth research study regarding a particular state of issue through several techniques or appro…Length not stated
- viewpoint(1) Research Paper: Research paper should be a substantial and in-depth research study regarding a particular state of issue through several techniques or appro…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper. Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use. Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI to…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
All authors should have made substantial contributions to all of the following: The conception and design of the study, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of dataDrafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content.Final approval of the version to be submitted. All authors are accountable for all aspects of the work, to ensure that questions related…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include: EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics in publishing Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)
Allows users to: distribute and copy the article; create extracts, abstracts, and other revised versions, adaptations or derivative works of or from an article (such as a translation); include in a collective work (such as an anthology); and text or data mine the article. These uses are permitted even for commercial purposes, provided the user: gives appropriate credit to the author(s) (with a lin…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access KeAi Guide for authors: Open Access
This is an open access journal: all articles will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download. To provide open access, this journal has an open access fee (also known as an article publishing charge APC) which needs to be paid by the authors or on their behalf e.g. by their research funder or institution. Permitted third party (re)use is defined by the following Creative …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
This journal follows a double anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors to determine suitability for publication in this journal. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected will…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint sharing
Preprint sharing Model summary
Authors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication. We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- KeAi Communications Co.
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2577-4441
- Electronic ISSN
- 2577-445X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 10.2, h-index 37.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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 International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; Highlights: Optional. 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 International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks based?
Of the 47 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 20 (about 43%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (20), United States (5) and Canada (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks 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, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .