Journal profile
Landform Analysis
ISSN 1429-799X · eISSN 2081-5980 · Bogucki Wydawnictwo Naukowe · Poland
Landform Analysis: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 8 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Landform Analysis is published by Bogucki Wydawnictwo Naukowe. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geological formations and processes, Geography and Environmental Studies and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, together about 33.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Landform Analysis publishes double-blind peer-reviewed papers across the full scope of geomorphology from theoretical considerations to applied approaches. Geomorphological works with a broad environmental aspect, e.g. geological, stratigraphical, lithological, hydrological climatological etc., are particularly valuable. Scope of Landform Analysis includes all geomorphological aspects of processes, landforms, and deposits: tectonic, structural, volcanic, denudational, mass movement (slope), fluvial, glacial, proglacial, periglacial, paraglacial, karstic, aeolian, littoral, coastal, marine and so on, and also geohazards, geodiversity, and geoheritage. Particular emphasis is placed on the geomorphology of the Pleistocene, Quaternary, and Holocene ages and from local to global spatial scales. Articles on geomorphological matters of methods, quantitative analyses, modelling, GIS, LiDAR, and remote sensing are also accepted. Articles are published free of charge (APCs). Landform Analysis publishes: original scientific papers, short scientific news, polemics concerning the papers published in Landform Analysis, and paid advertisements concerning scientific equipment.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Zbigniew ZwolińskiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 3, Slovakia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences12.9%
- Geography and Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science11.4%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences9.6%
- Soil erosion and sediment transportAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.1%
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesEnvironmental Science8.2%
- Soil and Environmental StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.1%
- Landslides and related hazardsEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Cryospheric studies and observationsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.2%
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
GeoRefERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: ARIANTA, BASE, BazTech, CBGiOS, CEON, CGP - Contents, Crossref, EZB, Genamics, HeBIS, Index Copernicus, KBN, KIT, LoC, MNiSzW - 70 pkt, PBN, POL-index, ResearchBib, Scilit, Socolar, Ulrichsweb, ULS, WorldCat, WZB, ZDB
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
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 470 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 40 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 79 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 113 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 123 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 126 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 152 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 100 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 100 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 100 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- EUR 100; for color figures
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 100 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted4
- original scientific papersLandform Analysis publishes: original scientific papers, short scientific news, polemics concerning the papers published in Landform Analysis, and paid advertis…Length not stated
- paid advertisements concerning scientific equipmentLandform Analysis publishes: original scientific papers, short scientific news, polemics concerning the papers published in Landform Analysis, and paid advertis…Length not stated
- research articlesThe purpose of the Landform Analysis journal/book series is to publish papers and monographs of high scientific or practical interest in any aspects of geomorph…Length not stated
- short scientific newsLandform Analysis publishes: original scientific papers, short scientific news, polemics concerning the papers published in Landform Analysis, and paid advertis…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Peer review
- Publication ethics
COPE membership Model summary
Please read International standards for authors (or statement about ethics in science in your country) and rules of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
All submitted papers are subjected to a double-blind peer review.
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
- Bogucki Wydawnictwo Naukowe
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English, Polish
- ISSN
- 1429-799X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2081-5980
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Landform Analysis
How long does peer review take at Landform Analysis?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Landform Analysis?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 100 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: Harvard; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. 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 Landform Analysis based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (3) and Slovakia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Landform Analysis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Landform Analysis is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists GeoRef and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Landform Analysis open access, and what is the APC?
Landform Analysis 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, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .