Journal profile · Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
Rivista Geographica Italiana
ISSN 0035-6697 · eISSN 2499-748X · Pacini Editore SpA
Rivista Geographica Italiana: subscription journal; no APC; 23 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Rivista Geographica Italiana is published by Pacini Editore SpA. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical Geography and Geographical Thought, Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism Studies and Geography and Environmental Studies, together about 40.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geography, Planning and Development. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Rivista Geografica Italiana h La Rivista Geografica Italiana sin dalla sua fondazione nel 1894 a Firenze, si propone come eminente espressione di un approccio rigorosamente scientifico ed aspira ad essere il principale luogo di confronto e di avanzamento della ricerca geografica in Italia. Da sempre aperta al dialogo internazionale, pubblica articoli e commentari in italiano, inglese, francese e castigliano, che abbiano rilevanza disciplinare e l’ambizione di fornire un contributo originale e visibile al dibattito internazionale dal punto concettuale, teorico, metodologico o applicativo.
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
- Historical Geography and Geographical ThoughtSocial Sciences21.9%
- Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences11.8%
- Geography and Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science6.9%
- Regional Economics and Spatial AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.1%
- Spatial and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences5.1%
- Historical Geography and CartographySocial Sciences4.7%
- Geography Education and PedagogySocial Sciences4.3%
- Geography and Education MethodsSocial Sciences3.4%
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
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth-Surface Processes | Q3 | 135/184 | 26th |
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q3 | 649/876 | 25th |
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
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.32OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,174 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 23 | 51 |
| 2025 | 23 | 17 | 46 |
| 2024 | 27 | 21 | 89 |
| 2023 | 39 | 26 | 64 |
| 2022 | 28 | 22 | 37 |
| 2021 | 31 | 21 | 54 |
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
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Article types accepted6
- articoliLa sezione Articoli ospita sia articoli di ricerca – che presentano elaborazioni di materiali e analisi empiriche originali – sia articoli di rassegna – ovvero …Length not stated
- commentariI commentari sono contributi di massimo 25.000 caratteri (spazi inclusi) contenenti prese di posizione su tematiche varie, siano esse di rilevanza scientifica o…Length not stated
- forumI forum sono collezioni di scritti sintetici di lunghezza compresa tra i 5.000 e i 15.000 caratteri ciascuno (spazi inclusi), da parte di diversi autori/autrici…Length not stated
- intervisteLe interviste sono contributi di massimo 25.000 caratteri (spazi inclusi) che riportano un dialogo nello stile dell’intervista con personalità di interesse per …Length not stated
- opinioni e dibattitiLa sezione Opinioni e dibattiti ha lo scopo di animare il dibattito scientifico su temi rilevanti per la geografia umana e le discipline affini. Ospita per ques…Length not stated
- recensioni criticheLe recensioni critiche sono singoli commentari di massimo 25.000 caratteri (spazi inclusi) riguardanti libri di recente pubblicazione, il cui scopo non è descri…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
No publication fees for authors. Model summary
La pubblicazione di contributi sulla Rivista non è vincolata ad alcun pagamento da parte degli autori/autrici.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access since 2021, published by Franco Angeli. Model summary
Dal 2021 la Rivista è pubblicata dall’editore Franco Angeli ed è disponibile in formato open access.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymous peer review applied since 2007 for Articles; other sections evaluated by editorial committee without peer review. Model summary
Essa applica dal 2007 un rigoroso processo di peer review al fine di garantire elevati standard scientifici ai contenuti pubblicati e contribuire costruttivamente ad assicurarne la qualità e la rilevanza.
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
- Pacini Editore SpA
- ISSN
- 0035-6697
- Electronic ISSN
- 2499-748X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Rivista Geographica Italiana
Which databases index Rivista Geographica Italiana?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Rivista Geographica Italiana is indexed in Scopus.
Is Rivista Geographica Italiana open access, and what is the APC?
Rivista Geographica Italiana is a subscription journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .