Journal profile · GEOGRAPHY
Journal of the Geographical Institute Jovan Cvijic SASA
ISSN 0350-7599 · eISSN 1821-2808 · Geographical Institute "Jovan Cvijić" SASA · Serbia
Journal of the Geographical Institute Jovan Cvijic SASA: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.8 (journal website); fully open access; no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 31 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Geographical Institute Jovan Cvijic SASA is published by Geographical Institute "Jovan Cvijić" SASA 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 Regional Development and Management Studies, Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research and Cruise Tourism Development and Management, together about 45.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Global and Planetary Change. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The particular focus of the Journal is devoted to the publishing of articles within scientific disciplines, such as: • Physical geography (geomorphology, hydrology, biogeography, environmental geography, glaciology, climatology, meteorology, geology, pedology, paleogeography, and related scientific disciplines), which should provide a broad knowledge of the world's natural environment, both living and nonliving. • Human geography (demography, urban and rural geography, regional geography, economic geography, cultural geography, tourism geography, spatial planning, human-environmental geography, GIS, cartography, and related scientific disciplines), which should present the understanding of the human surroundings in order to make the best choices in urban/rural planning.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GEOGRAPHY
Editor-in-chief Marko D. PetrovićPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 4%); most named Serbia 19, Russia 5, Hungary 3, Mainland China 2, United Kingdom 2 (54 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Regional Development and Management StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance25.6%
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences12.6%
- Cruise Tourism Development and ManagementSocial Sciences7%
- Marine and environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.9%
- Global Trade and CompetitivenessBusiness, Management and Accounting4.3%
- Sport and Mega-Event ImpactsSocial Sciences4.1%
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science3.9%
- Flood Risk Assessment and ManagementEnvironmental Science3.7%
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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 97OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 619 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 3 |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 70 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 91 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 121 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 164 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 197 |
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 12 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 accepted6
- book reviewsThe Journal welcomes scientific articles (original scientific articles, reviews, communications, letters, research notes, and book reviews) related to physical …Length not stated
- communicationsThe Journal welcomes scientific articles (original scientific articles, reviews, communications, letters, research notes, and book reviews) related to physical …Length not stated
- lettersThe Journal welcomes scientific articles (original scientific articles, reviews, communications, letters, research notes, and book reviews) related to physical …Length not stated
- original scientific articlesThe Journal welcomes scientific articles (original scientific articles, reviews, communications, letters, research notes, and book reviews) related to physical …Length not stated
- research notesThe Journal welcomes scientific articles (original scientific articles, reviews, communications, letters, research notes, and book reviews) related to physical …Length not stated
- reviewsThe Journal welcomes scientific articles (original scientific articles, reviews, communications, letters, research notes, and book reviews) related to physical …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Data availability
Privacy: names/emails used exclusively for journal purposes. Model summary
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal. They will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
License: CC BY-NC-ND until Vol 73 Issue 2 (2023); CC BY from Vol 73 Issue 3 (2023). Model summary
The Author(s) warrant that their manuscript is their original work that has not been published before; that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; and that its publication has been approved by all co-authors, if any, as well as tacitly or explicitly by the responsible authorities at the institution where the work was carried out. The Author(s) affirm that the article contains no …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access Model summary
All articles are published under Open Access, which means that all content is available and can be downloaded free of charge from the Journal's website and used for educational and non-commercial purposes.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review by two or three referees Model summary
After initial editorial checking, the submitted manuscripts are forwarded to two or three referees for a double-blind review.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originality: not previously published, not under consideration elsewhere (or explanation provided). Model summary
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
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
- Geographical Institute "Jovan Cvijić" SASA
- Country or region
- Serbia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0350-7599
- Electronic ISSN
- 1821-2808
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 76, Issue 2 (2026)
- 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 the Geographical Institute Jovan Cvijic SASA
What CAS zone is Journal of the Geographical Institute Jovan Cvijic SASA in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the Geographical Institute Jovan Cvijic SASA 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.
What is the impact factor of Journal of the Geographical Institute Jovan Cvijic SASA?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 22.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the Geographical Institute Jovan Cvijic SASA?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Journal of the Geographical Institute Jovan Cvijic SASA based?
Of the 54 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Serbia (19), Russia (5) and Hungary (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of the Geographical Institute Jovan Cvijic SASA?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Geographical Institute Jovan Cvijic SASA is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of the Geographical Institute Jovan Cvijic SASA open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Geographical Institute Jovan Cvijic SASA 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .