Journal profile · GEOGRAPHY
Journal of Geography-Cografya Dergisi
ISSN 1302-7212 · eISSN 1305-2128 · Istanbul University Press · Türkiye
Journal of Geography-Cografya Dergisi: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 23 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Geography-Cografya Dergisi is published by Istanbul University Press and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Turkish Urban and Social Issues, Agricultural and Rural Development Research and Marine and environmental studies, together about 38.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): GEOGRAPHY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Turkish Urban and Social IssuesSocial Sciences16.6%
- Agricultural and Rural Development ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences14%
- Marine and environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences7.6%
- Cultural and Sociopolitical StudiesArts and Humanities7.3%
- Plant Ecology and Taxonomy StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Groundwater and Watershed AnalysisEnvironmental Science4.8%
- Gender Studies and Social IssuesSocial Sciences3.8%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.36%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 7LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 228 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 5 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 72 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 58 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 144 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 200 |
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 23 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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 | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Istanbul University Press
- Country or region
- Türkiye
- Language
- Turkish, English
- ISSN
- 1302-7212
- Electronic ISSN
- 1305-2128
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Geography-Cografya Dergisi
What CAS zone is Journal of Geography-Cografya Dergisi in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Geography-Cografya Dergisi is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geography. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Geography-Cografya Dergisi?
Authors report an average review time of about 23 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.
Which databases index Journal of Geography-Cografya Dergisi?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Geography-Cografya Dergisi is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Geography-Cografya Dergisi open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Geography-Cografya Dergisi is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .