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Nordia Geographical Publications

University of Oulu Β· Finland Β· Est. 2002

ISSN1238-2086eISSN2736-9722
SJR Q2βœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
72
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q266
βœ“ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total72
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
14
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Average Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page β†—
SJR Scorei
0.603
H-Indexi
8
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.72
Total Worksi
58
Total Citationsi
207
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.92
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

About the Journal About the Journal Aims and scope NORDIA GEOGRAPHICAL PUBLICATIONS (NGP) is a non-profit, open access and peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Geographical Society of Northern Finland and the Geography Research Unit of the University of Oulu. The scope of the journal covers empirical and theoretical interventions from any branch of geography. NGP particularly welcomes research that is committed to northern dimensions of human, physical and applied geography. The journal follows the peer review standards set by the Federation of Finnish Learned Societies (TSV). The journal has no submission or article processing charges (APC). Open access statement NGP provides immediate open access to the articles published in the journal and the full-texts are accessible in the journal's archives (Issues -> Current or Archives). All content is made available on the internet to all users without charge immediately upon publication. NGP uses the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License ( CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 ), which ensures that authors retain full copyright to their work during and after the publication process and are encouraged, after acceptance, to post their work online. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of papers without asking permission from the publisher or the author in accordance with the Creative Commons license ( CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 ). The authors publishing in NGP are responsible for the content of their publication. Journal format The journal has two publishing formats: NGP Theme Issues and separate issues for geographical dissertations. NGP Theme Issues are published annually. The publication provides an opportunity for researchers and post-graduates to present their research to national and international audiences. We welcome all geographical approaches and perspectives, representing both basic and applied research. Theme issues are published after a Call f

General Information

Country / RegionFinland
Primary LanguageEnglish, Finnish
1st Year Published2002
Frequencyyearly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications58
OA Since2001
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~14 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ— No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 Β· 75%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Oulu
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1238-2086 / 2736-9722
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English, Finnish

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
2
5
2019
1
16
2020
11
57
2021
12
98
2022
6
27
2023
6
16
2024
14
18
2025
11
1
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

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

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

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

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Arctic and Russian Policy StudiesPolitical Economy and MarxismIndigenous Studies and EcologyDiverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchGeographies of human-animal interactionsGeography Education and PedagogyAgriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentQualitative Research Methods and EthicsPeatlands and Wetlands EcologyPolar Research and Ecology

Frequently asked questions about Nordia Geographical Publications

Is Nordia Geographical Publications a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Nordia Geographical Publications: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 72/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Nordia Geographical Publications?

Nordia Geographical Publications is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.603.

Is Nordia Geographical Publications indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Nordia Geographical Publications is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Nordia Geographical Publications?

About the Journal About the Journal Aims and scope NORDIA GEOGRAPHICAL PUBLICATIONS (NGP) is a non-profit, open access and peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Geographical Society of Northern Finland and the Geography Research Unit of the University of Oulu. The scope of the journal covers empirical and theoretical interventions from any branch of geography. NGP particularly welcomes research that is committed to northern dimensions of human, physical and applied geography. The journal follows the peer review standards set by the Federation of Finnish Learned Societies (TSV). The

How much does it cost to publish in Nordia Geographical Publications?

Nordia Geographical Publications is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref