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Cuadernos de Investigacion Geografica

University of La Rioja · Spain · Est. 1980

ISSN0211-6820eISSN1697-9540
SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
84
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q266
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total84
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
30
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Slow · vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2 · Scopus CiteScore 3.4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.387
H-Indexi
34
CiteScorei
3.4
SNIPi
0.705
Total Worksi
670
Total Citationsi
5,835
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.87
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Cuadernos de Investigación Geográfica / Geographical Research Letters (ISSN 0211-6820, EISSN 1697-9540) is a scientific journal that publishes two issues per year. It includes papers on Physical Geography and other related environmental sciences (Hydrology, Ecology, Climatology). Interdisciplinary studies with Human Geography are also welcome. All papers are subject to full peer review. Authors linked to other organizations are welcome.

General Information

Country / RegionSpain
Primary LanguageEnglish, Spanish
1st Year Published1980
Frequencytwice a year
StatusActive
Total Publications670
Publisher OrgUniversity of La Rioja
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~30 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSRIURDialnet

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of La Rioja
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
0211-6820 / 1697-9540
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, RIUR, Dialnet
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
Primary language documented?
English, Spanish

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
33
449
2019
26
251
2020
25
245
2021
18
40
2022
22
109
2023
18
37
2024
26
12
2025
9
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geography, Physical

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Geography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regionsSoil erosion and sediment transportHydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesGeology and Paleoclimatology Research

Frequently asked questions about Cuadernos de Investigacion Geografica

Is Cuadernos de Investigacion Geografica a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Cuadernos de Investigacion Geografica: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Cuadernos de Investigacion Geografica?

Cuadernos de Investigacion Geografica is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 3.4.

Is Cuadernos de Investigacion Geografica indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Cuadernos de Investigacion Geografica is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Cuadernos de Investigacion Geografica?

Cuadernos de Investigación Geográfica / Geographical Research Letters (ISSN 0211-6820, EISSN 1697-9540) is a scientific journal that publishes two issues per year. It includes papers on Physical Geography and other related environmental sciences (Hydrology, Ecology, Climatology). Interdisciplinary studies with Human Geography are also welcome. All papers are subject to full peer review. Authors linked to other organizations are welcome.

How much does it cost to publish in Cuadernos de Investigacion Geografica?

Cuadernos de Investigacion Geografica is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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