Journal profile
Papeles de Geografia
ISSN 0213-1781 · eISSN 1989-4627 · Universidad de Murcia · Spain
Papeles de Geografia: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 3 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Papeles de Geografia is published by Universidad de Murcia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions, Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism Studies and Geography and Environmental Studies, together about 36.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance20.6%
- Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences8.5%
- Geography and Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science7.6%
- Regional Economics and Spatial AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.3%
- Urban Development and Societal IssuesSocial Sciences4.3%
- Migration and Labor DynamicsSocial Sciences3.9%
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science3.8%
- Regional Socio-Economic Development TrendsSocial Sciences3.7%
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
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
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.34OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 735 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 44 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 65 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 76 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 70 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 76 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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 | |
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- Publication ethics
No simultaneous submission or prior publication; original and unpublished works required. Model summary
El trabajo enviado a Papeles de Geografía para su posible publicación no deberá ser enviado de forma simultánea a otras revistas para su publicación ni haber sido publicado previamente.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Electronic edition published under CC BY-NC 4.0 license. Model summary
Las obras se publican en la edición electrónica de la revista bajo una licencia Creative Commons Reconocimiento-NoComercial 4.0 (texto legal).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via TURNITIN software. Model summary
Para la comprobación de lo anterior la revista emplea software TURNITIN. Este tipo de programa es un servicio de prevención de plagio en internet creado por iParadigms, LLC.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Green RoMEO: pre-print and post-print self-archiving permitted and encouraged. Model summary
Se permite y se anima a los autores a difundir electrónicamente las versiones pre-print (versión antes de ser evaluada) y/o post-print (versión evaluada y aceptada para su publicación) de sus obras antes de su publicación, ya que favorece su circulación y difusión más temprana y con ello un posible aumento en su citación y alcance entre la comunidad académica. Color RoMEO: verde.
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
- Universidad de Murcia
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 0213-1781
- Electronic ISSN
- 1989-4627
- 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 Papeles de Geografia
How long does peer review take at Papeles de Geografia?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Papeles de Geografia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: 5; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. 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 Papeles de Geografia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Papeles de Geografia is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Papeles de Geografia open access, and what is the APC?
Papeles de 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, 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: .