Journal profile
Polish Cartographical Review
ISSN 0324-8321 · eISSN 2450-6966 · Sciendo · Poland
Polish Cartographical Review: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 8 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Polish Cartographical Review is published by Sciendo. 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 65.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geography, Planning and Development. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal's original version: electronic version70 points in the evaluation of the Ministry of Science and Higher EducationThe Polish Cartographical Review (Pol. Cartogr. Rev., PCR) is one of the oldest cartographic journals in the world. It has been published since 1969 as a continuation of a periodical that appeared in Lviv for eleven years (1923–1934) under the title Polski Przegląd Kartograficzny (Polish Cartographical Review).The journal plays an important role in light of the growing significance of spatial information in the contemporary world, as well as the expanding use of maps in many areas of social and economic life. As a result, GIScience, with a focus on cartography and various forms of geovisualisations, is of great importance as we face new challenges posed by technological changes and their consequent cultural implications.The thematic scope of articles published in the Polish Cartographical Review is very diverse. It reflects the main directions in the development of GIScience, shaped by cartographers, GIS experts and specialists from other scientific disciplines for whom maps constitute either an object of research or a means of presenting results. The journal covers issues related to, i.a. theory and practical implementation of GIS, geoinformatics, geovisualization, cartographic theory, thematic cartography, map design, map perception, cultural role of maps, history of cartography.The Polish Cartographical Review serves as an important forum for the exchange of ideas between academic cartographers and practitioners or users of spatial information in Central Europe, particularly in research related to the practical applications of cartography.The journal publishes one volume per year in a continuous online publication model. The journal is edited by Polish scientists associated with the Cartographic Division of the Polish Geographical Society. The reviewers include both foreign and Polish scholars, and the consultative body is the international Editorial Advisory Board.Social media: FacebookAverage manuscript turnaround time of the serial publication in 2025: 158 daysAverage manuscript acceptance rate in 2025: 73%
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Beata KonopskaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 22, Germany 2, Australia 1, Switzerland 1, Czechia 1 (29 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical Geography and CartographySocial Sciences33.9%
- Geographic Information Systems StudiesSocial Sciences23.2%
- Historical Geography and Geographical ThoughtSocial Sciences8.3%
- 3D Modeling in Geospatial ApplicationsEngineering6.1%
- Historical and Cultural Studies of PolandArts and Humanities3.9%
- Geography and Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science3.4%
- Data Visualization and AnalyticsComputer Science3.3%
- Geography Education and PedagogySocial Sciences2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.13OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 367 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 33 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 65 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 75 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 90 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 56 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 78 |
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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
Currency:EUR €USD $GBP £ Terms of servicePrivacy policyEthical policiesAccessibility
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
- Sciendo
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0324-8321
- Electronic ISSN
- 2450-6966
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Polish Cartographical Review
How long does peer review take at Polish Cartographical Review?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of Polish Cartographical Review based?
Of the 29 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (22), Germany (2) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Polish Cartographical Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Polish Cartographical Review is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Polish Cartographical Review open access, and what is the APC?
Polish Cartographical Review 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: .