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Geography Research Forum

Ben Gurion University of the Negev · Israel

ISSN0333-5275

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.119

H-Index

CiteScore

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Total Works

Total Citations

382

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Geography Research Forum (GRF) is an international refereed scholarly journal specializing in guest-edited topic issues dealing with all fields of human geography and multi-disciplinary topics of direct relevance. The journal publishes papers on both Israeli and international topics.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionIsrael

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 25 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications80

Publisher OrgBen-Gurion University of the Negev

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Ben Gurion University of the Negev

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0333-5275

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Earth-Surface ProcessesQ4

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Earth-Surface ProcessesGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Rural development and sustainabilityGeographic Information Systems StudiesUrbanization and City PlanningHydropower, Displacement, Environmental ImpactRegional Economics and Spatial Analysis