Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
Revista Cartografica
ISSN 0080-2085 · eISSN 2663-3981 · Instituto Panamericano de Geografía e Historia · Chile
Revista Cartografica: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 23 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Cartografica is published by Instituto Panamericano de Geografía e Historia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical Geography and Cartography, Geographic Information Systems Studies and 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications, together about 45.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Revista Cartográfica es una revista interdisciplinaria que publica artículos sobre Cartografía y Ciencia de la Información Geográfica, incluyendo las diferentes formas de capturar, almacenar, analizar, modelar, representar, intercambiar y gestionar datos e información geoespacial. Las temáticas de interés incluyen, pero no necesariamente se limitan a: Mapas y razonamiento espacial Presentación y visualización de resultados de análisis espaciales Soluciones geoespaciales que permitan la representación a través de distintos medios Adquisición y tratamiento de datos espaciales Gobernanza de los datos espaciales Estandarización e interoperabilidad Estructuras de datos espaciales y bases de datos Análisis, integración y modelado espacio-temporal Calidad y privacidad de los datos espaciales Integridad de información geográfica Infraestructuras de Datos Espaciales SIG, GPS, teledetección y tecnologías geoespaciales relacionadas Geodesia …
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Chile 2, Argentina 1, Colombia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical Geography and CartographySocial Sciences18.7%
- Geographic Information Systems StudiesSocial Sciences18.3%
- 3D Modeling in Geospatial ApplicationsEngineering8.8%
- GNSS positioning and interferenceEngineering6.7%
- Geography and Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science6.3%
- Geodetic Measurements and Engineering StructuresEngineering6.2%
- Satellite Image Processing and PhotogrammetryEngineering5.1%
- Remote Sensing and Land UseEarth and Planetary Sciences3.9%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computers in Earth Sciences | Q4 | 68/76 | — |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 173/194 | — |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.15OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 508 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 24 | 37 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 36 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 50 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 55 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 63 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 33 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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 | — |
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
- 100–300 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted2
- artículos científicos (investigación, revisión y temáticos)La Revista publica artículos científicos (investigación, revisión y temáticos) y reseñasLength not stated
- reseñasLa Revista publica artículos científicos (investigación, revisión y temáticos) y reseñasLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePlagiarism
- Plagiarism
Originalidad: los artículos no deben estar publicados ni propuestos en otra revista. Model summary
Los artículos que se propongan para su publicación deberán ser originales y no estar publicados o propuestos para tal fin en otra revista.
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
- Instituto Panamericano de Geografía e Historia
- Country or region
- Chile
- Language
- French, Spanish, English, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 0080-2085
- Electronic ISSN
- 2663-3981
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Cartografica
How long does peer review take at Revista Cartografica?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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 Revista Cartografica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–300 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: APA. 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 Revista Cartografica 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 Chile (2), Argentina (1) and Colombia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Cartografica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Cartografica is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Revista Cartografica open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Cartografica 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .