Journal profile · GEOGRAPHY
International Journal of Spatial Data Infrastructures Research
ISSN 1725-0463 · Publication Office of the European Union · Luxembourg
International Journal of Spatial Data Infrastructures Research: fully open access; no APC; review about 35 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Spatial Data Infrastructures Research is published by Publication Office of the European Union. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geographic Information Systems Studies, 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications and Geological Modeling and Analysis, together about 83.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
As in the past, we are delighted to again receive papers as follow-up contributions of this years INSPIRE Conference: "Make it work together". Participants are welcome to submit research articles underpinning their presentations and incorporating feedback from the event. In addition, we invite the organsiers of workshops to publish about the main outcomes of their dedicated activities.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GEOGRAPHY
Editor-in-chief Sven SchadePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geographic Information Systems StudiesSocial Sciences33.3%
- 3D Modeling in Geospatial ApplicationsEngineering33.3%
- Geological Modeling and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences16.7%
- Environmental Monitoring and Data ManagementEarth and Planetary Sciences16.7%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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 35 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Blind peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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)
Article types accepted3
- full-scientific articlesWe welcome a range of submission types, including full-scientific articles, notes from the field and geospatial data set descriptions.Length not stated
- geospatial data set descriptionsWe welcome a range of submission types, including full-scientific articles, notes from the field and geospatial data set descriptions.Length not stated
- notes from the fieldWe welcome a range of submission types, including full-scientific articles, notes from the field and geospatial data set descriptions.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- Publication ethics
Authors may not submit their work to other publishers for review while it is under review at IJSDIR. Model summary
Our ethical principles require authors not to submit their works to other publishers for review while the article proceeds through the IJSDIR review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Authors retain full but non-exclusive rights and must use one of the Creative Commons licenses. Model summary
Authors publishing on IJSDIR retain full but non-exclusive rights in their articles, and will be required to use one of the Creative Commons licenses for submitting their work (http://creativecommons.org).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Articles under review are posted in an "Articles under Review" section and moved to a "Published" section upon acceptance. Model summary
During this process however, the article will be already posted as part of the current IJSDIR issue - under the "Articles under Review" section - to facilitate the timely exchange of ideas and progress of science. As soon as the article is accepted for publication, it will be moved to the “Published” section of the same web site.
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
- Publication Office of the European Union
- Country or region
- Luxembourg
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1725-0463
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Spatial Data Infrastructures Research
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Spatial Data Infrastructures Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 35 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.
Is International Journal of Spatial Data Infrastructures Research open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Spatial Data Infrastructures Research is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .