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Nordia Geographical Publications

University of Oulu · Finland · Est. 2002

ISSN1238-2086eISSN2736-9722
SJR Q2Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
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 ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.603
H-Indexi
8
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
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Oulu
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1238-2086 / 2736-9722
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English, Finnish

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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
59
2021
12
102
2022
6
27
2023
6
16
2024
14
19
2025
13
1
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

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. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — 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

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