Journal profile · GEOGRAPHY
Modern Geografia
ISSN 2062-1655 · Publikon · Hungary
Modern Geografia: impact factor 3 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 60 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 65% (journal website); 32 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Modern Geografia is published by Publikon. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies, Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research and Urbanization and City Planning, together about 53.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Modern Geográfia is an academic journal affiliated with the University of Pécs, published quarterly with articles primarily in English. For more than two decades, the journal has published research in geography and related disciplines. As a double-blind, peer-reviewed, open-access journal, Modern Geográfia provides an international platform for high-quality research across a broad range of geographical
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GEOGRAPHY
Editor-in-chief Robert Tesits AssistantPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational StudiesSocial Sciences41.5%
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences7.7%
- Urbanization and City PlanningSocial Sciences4.6%
- Cruise Tourism Development and ManagementSocial Sciences3.6%
- South African History and CultureSocial Sciences3.1%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities3.1%
- Urban and Rural Development ChallengesSocial Sciences3.1%
- Marine and environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences3.1%
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
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceScopusGeoRefPublisher website
Other: Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungarian National Scientific Bibliography, Jisc, erih+, EBSCO, Index Copernicus, Directory of Open Access scholarly Resources, ScienceGate, WorldCat, Google Scholar, Matarka, Crossref, Ulrichsweb, Current Geographical Publications, Repository of the Academy's Library (REAL), REAL-J, Archive of the University of Pécs, Electronic Periodicals Archive and Database
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)
- 3Publisher website ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 14Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.55OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 42.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.89%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 194 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 1 |
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | 13 |
| 2024 | 36 | 36 | 38 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 59 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 73 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 95 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
60 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 20 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 65%Publisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 60 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 140 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 | |
| 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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional, 3
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- book reviewsBook ReviewsLength not stated
- e-booksE-BooksLength not stated
- life journeys in geographyLife Journeys in GeographyLength not stated
- research articlesResearch ArticlesLength not stated
- short reportsShort ReportsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Only English-language manuscripts are accepted. Model summary
Only manuscripts written in English are accepted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review The review process
Double-blind peer review with technical and text-similarity checks before review. Model summary
Average acceptance rate: 65% Average time from submission to acceptance: 60 days Average time between article submission and publication: 140 days No publication fees These formal requirements apply to manuscripts submitted for publication. Adhering to these guidelines will expedite the review process. The editors reserve the right not to review manuscripts and to reject submissions that do not me…
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
- Publikon
- Country or region
- Hungary
- Language
- English, Hungarian
- ISSN
- 2062-1655
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Modern Geografia
What is the impact factor of Modern Geografia?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 8.
How long does peer review take at Modern Geografia?
The publisher reports about 60 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 65%. 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 Modern Geografia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional, 3; 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.
Which databases index Modern Geografia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Modern Geografia is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, Scopus and GeoRef; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Modern Geografia open access, and what is the APC?
Modern Geografia 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: .