Journal profile · Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
Revista Brasileira de Geografia Fisica
ISSN 1984-2295 · Universidade Federal de Pernambuco · Brazil
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Revista Brasileira de Geografia Fisica: fully open access; APC about USD 38; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 315 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Brasileira de Geografia Fisica is published by Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geography and Environmental Studies, Climate variability and models and Hydrology and Drought Analysis, together about 31.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Global and Planetary Change. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A Revista Brasileira de Geografia Física é um periódico bimestral de divulgação científica, iniciada em 2008. Artigos técnico-científicos, Revisões de literatura e Notas científicas a serem publicados na Revista devem ser originais, inéditos e de relevância para as Ciências Ambientais. A Comissão Editorial abre exceção apenas para trabalhos apresentados em Congressos sob a forma de resumos simples. Publica: artigos, revisões de literatura e notas Idioma: Português, Inglês ISSN: 1984-2295 Periodicidade: bimensal. Bem-vindos à Revista Brasileira de Geografia Física! Com imenso prazer, destacamos a crescente relevância da nossa revista no cenário acadêmico internacional. Em maio de 2024, recebemos um SJR de 1,1, reforçando nosso compromisso com a excelência. Nossa indexação na Scopus é um testemunho do impacto e qualidade dos trabalhos publicados. Com visualizações mensais que chegam a 50 mil, continuamos a ser uma plataforma de destaque para pesquisadores do mundo todo. Agradecemos a todos os autores, revisores e leitores que contribuem para o sucesso da nossa revista.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geography and Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science16%
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science8.5%
- Hydrology and Drought AnalysisEnvironmental Science6.7%
- Environmental and biological studiesEnvironmental Science5.9%
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science5.3%
- Remote Sensing and Land UseEarth and Planetary Sciences4.3%
- Remote Sensing in AgricultureEnvironmental Science4.1%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
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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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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth-Surface Processes | Q3 | 133/184 | 27th |
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q3 | 641/876 | 26th |
| Geophysics | Q3 | 136/183 | 25th |
| Computers in Earth Sciences | Q4 | 58/76 | 24th |
| General Environmental Science | Q4 | 205/249 | 17th |
| Atmospheric Science | Q4 | 143/160 | 10th |
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 106OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.51OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,170 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 144 | 144 | 765 |
| 2025 | 315 | 315 | 1,022 |
| 2024 | 271 | 271 | 1,072 |
| 2023 | 217 | 217 | 966 |
| 2022 | 221 | 221 | 680 |
| 2021 | 244 | 244 | 714 |
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 ·
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | BRL 200 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted3
- artigosPublica: artigos, revisões de literatura e notasLength not stated
- notasPublica: artigos, revisões de literatura e notasLength not stated
- revisões de literaturaPublica: artigos, revisões de literatura e notasLength not stated
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.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to Revista Brasileira de Geografia Fisica
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Geography and Environmental Studies, Climate variability and models.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
- 3FeesBRL 200 (OpenAlex)Fee details
- 4Expected review timeabout 20 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1984-2295
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Brasileira de Geografia Fisica
How long does peer review take at Revista Brasileira de Geografia Fisica?
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.
Which databases index Revista Brasileira de Geografia Fisica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Brasileira de Geografia Fisica is indexed in Scopus.
Is Revista Brasileira de Geografia Fisica open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Brasileira de Geografia Fisica is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 38.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .