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Forum Geografic

University of Craiova, Faculty of Social Sciences · Romania · Est. 2010

ISSN1583-1523eISSN2067-4635

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ DOAJ-listed52

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total64

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

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 ↗

SJR Scorei

0.163

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.187

Total Worksi

349

Total Citationsi

1,190

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.37

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Editor-in-chief Sandu BOENGIU Founding editors Sandu BOENGIU, Emil MARINESCU, Constantin ENACHE, Vasile PLENICEANU, Viorica TOMESCU Medium Print, online Publisher Universitaria Craiova Frequency Two issues per year Subjects covered Geography related: biogeography, climatology, environment, geomorphology, human and economic geography, hydrology, regional geography, tourism Publishing policy Open access; peer review; sponsored supplementary issues ISSN 1583-1523 eISSN 2067-4635 Digital Object Identifier prefix 10.5775 Date created 2002 Date online on own domain 2009 Content languages English Institution Department of Geography, Faculty of Sciences, University of Craiova Editorial correspondence address 13 Al. I. Cuza Street, Craiova; Dolj county, Romania Contact [email protected]

General Information

Country / RegionRomania

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

Frequency2 times a year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications349

Publisher OrgUniversitaria Publishing House, Craiova

OA Since2010

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Craiova, Faculty of Social Sciences

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1583-1523 / 2067-4635

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2018

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2021

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2023

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2025

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-Surface ProcessesQ4

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ4

Global and Planetary ChangeQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Earth-Surface ProcessesGeography, Planning and DevelopmentGlobal and Planetary Change

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Marine and environmental studiesDiverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSoil erosion and sediment transportLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementLandslides and related hazardsHydrology and Drought AnalysisHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesUrbanization and City PlanningBotany and Plant Ecology Studies

Frequently asked questions about Forum Geografic

Is Forum Geografic a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Forum Geografic: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 64/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Forum Geografic?

Forum Geografic is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.163.

Is Forum Geografic indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Forum Geografic is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Forum Geografic?

How much does it cost to publish in Forum Geografic?

Forum Geografic is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.