Journal profile
jGrfy w amysh shhry mnTqhy
ISSN 2345-2277 · eISSN 2783-5278 · University of Sistan and Baluchistan · Iran, Islamic Republic of
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jGrfy w amysh shhry mnTqhy: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 16 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The journal of Geography and Territorial Spatial Arrangement (GTSA) is an open-access peer-reviewed quarterly journal in Persian (with English abstracts and bibliographies) devoted to the fields of urban planning, rural planning, regional planning, and environmental planning, published by the University of Sistan and Baluchistan and scientifically sponsored by the Association of Geography and Planning of Border Areas of Iran. The journal of Geography and Territorial Spatial Arrangement (GTSA) aims to provide a channel for the publication and distribution of scientific research findings of colleagues, faculty members of universities, international and foreign students, and other scholars in the field of geographic sciences, territorial planning, urban economics, urban sociology, regional development geopolitics, political sciences, geology, climatology, geomorphology, hydrology, and other spatial-location sciences. The journal of Geography and Territorial Spatial Arrangement (GTSA) provides a ground to deal with quantitative and qualitative issues in this field. This interdisciplinary journal has been at the forefront of urban and rural scholarship in Iran. It publishes high-quality, innovative, and original empirical, methodological, and theoretical research in the following fields: - Cities and towns. - City planning. - Environmental planning. - Geography. - Reclamation of land. - Regional planning. - Rural development. - Rural geography. - Rural planning. - Urban planning. - Urban policy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Issa Ibrahimzadeh GeographyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Iran 18, Mainland China 1, India 1, Poland 1, Pakistan 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, CABI, ISC, SID, Noormags, Magiran, Iran Journals, Google Scholar, Academia, LinkedInPublisher website
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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
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | IRR 4,000,000 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | IRR 4,000,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- 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)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 7
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- Translated articles; Articles submitted to other journals at the same time
Article types accepted1
- research and review papersArticle types: Research and review papers.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Follows COPE policies and Code of Conduct Model summary
The journal of Geography and Territorial Spatial Arrangement (GTSA) follows the policies and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and abides by its Code of Conduct in dealing with potential cases of misconduct.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Authors retain unrestricted copyrights and publishing rights Model summary
Authors retain unrestricted copyrights and publishing rights.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
All papers are subject to a double-blind reviewing process.
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.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to jGrfy w amysh shhry mnTqhy
- 1ScopeCompare your paper with the Aims & Scope.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatAbstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≤ 7; Reference style: APA.Author guidelines ↗
- 3FeesIRR 4,000,000 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 4Expected review timeabout 16 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Sistan and Baluchistan
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- Persian
- ISSN
- 2345-2277
- Electronic ISSN
- 2783-5278
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 59 (2026)
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about jGrfy w amysh shhry mnTqhy
How long does peer review take at jGrfy w amysh shhry mnTqhy?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 jGrfy w amysh shhry mnTqhy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≤ 7; Reference style: APA; 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 jGrfy w amysh shhry mnTqhy based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (18), Mainland China (1) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index jGrfy w amysh shhry mnTqhy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, jGrfy w amysh shhry mnTqhy is indexed in DOAJ.
Is jGrfy w amysh shhry mnTqhy open access, and what is the APC?
jGrfy w amysh shhry mnTqhy 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: .