Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geophysics
Kartografija i Geoinformacije
ISSN 1333-896X · eISSN 1848-0713 · Hrvatsko Kartografsko Drustvo · Croatia
Kartografija i Geoinformacije: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 8 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Kartografija i Geoinformacije is published by Hrvatsko Kartografsko Drustvo. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical Geography and Cartography, Geographic Information Systems Studies and Historical Geography and Geographical Thought, together about 60.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geography, Planning and Development. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Cartography and Geoinformation journal publishes scientific and professional papers from cartography and other fields (geography, geodesy, geology, forestry, agronomy, history, architecture, education...) if they are related to cartography and geoinformation.By publishing papers which contain new knowledge in cartography and geoinformation, regardless of whether they are about the application of latest discoveries and modern technologies or historical research, the journal wishes to contribute to the development of cartography, its promotion and widespread use of geoinformation. In addition to scientific and professional papers, the journal publishes reviews, news and announcements which serve to popularise cartography and geoinformation.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geophysics
Editor-in-chief Miljenko LapainePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Croatia 10, United States 1, Italy 1, Russia 1, Czechia 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical Geography and CartographySocial Sciences30.7%
- Geographic Information Systems StudiesSocial Sciences21.7%
- Historical Geography and Geographical ThoughtSocial Sciences8%
- 3D Modeling in Geospatial ApplicationsEngineering7.6%
- Geography and Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science5.8%
- Geography Education and PedagogySocial Sciences3.4%
- Geodetic Measurements and Engineering StructuresEngineering3%
- Biographical and Historical AnalysisArts and Humanities2.8%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geophysics | Q4 | 144/183 | 21st |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 155/194 | 20th |
| Geology | Q4 | 276/333 | 17th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 6,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 920 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 54 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 92 |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 | 100 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 96 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 140 |
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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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-SA | |
| 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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
Article types accepted5
- original scientific paperAn original scientific paper contains unpublished results of original scientific research and the scientific information is displayed so that the accuracy of an…Length not stated
- preliminary communicationA preliminary communication is a scientific paper containing one or more new scientific data, the nature of which requires urgent publishing.Length not stated
- professional paperA professional paper contains useful contributions from a field not related to the author’s original research and the presented observations do not have to be a…Length not stated
- review paperA review paper is a scientific paper containing an original, concise and critical representation of the field in which the author actively participates.Length not stated
- reviews, news and announcementsIn addition to scientific and professional papers, the journal publishes reviews, news and announcements which serve to popularize cartography and geoinformatio…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship
Authorship statement and conflict of interest statement required. Model summary
Authors have to sign an authorship statement which guarantees they are exclusive holders of copyright and that the publisher has right to publish the paper in printed and electronic form. Authors also make a statement about potential conflict of interest.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows COPE guidelines for publishing ethics. Model summary
The Editorial Board proceeds according to suggestions of the Committee for Publishing Ethics (COPE) in doubt of misconduct.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright, CC BY-SA license. Model summary
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons CC-BY-SA that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. The journal content is published under the Creative Commons CC-BY-SA licence that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Scientific and professional papers are reviewed by at least two reviewers, at least one of which has to be from abroad. Reviewers are active experts, in principle with a PhD, who work in the research field related to the paper proposed for publishing. The list of reviewers is published in the journal once a year.The review process is as anonymous as the Editorial Board can ensure. The Editorial Bo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Screening for Plagiarism
The Editorial Board employ screening for plagiarism of all manuscripts on receipt, before the decision to send manuscript to review is made. If plagiarism is detected, such manuscripts will be rejected. Further, the Editorial Board proceeds according to suggestions of the Committee for Publishing Ethics (COPE) in doubt of misconduct. COPE suggestions can be found at http://publicationethics.org/re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Only unpublished papers not offered to another publisher simultaneously. Model summary
The journal only publishes unpublished scientific and professional papers not offered to another publisher in the same form at the same time.
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
- Hrvatsko Kartografsko Drustvo
- Country or region
- Croatia
- Language
- English, Croatian
- ISSN
- 1333-896X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1848-0713
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Kartografija i Geoinformacije
How long does peer review take at Kartografija i Geoinformacije?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Kartografija i Geoinformacije?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words. 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 Kartografija i Geoinformacije based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Croatia (10), United States (1) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Kartografija i Geoinformacije?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Kartografija i Geoinformacije is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Kartografija i Geoinformacije open access, and what is the APC?
Kartografija i Geoinformacije 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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: .