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Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series

Nicolaus Copernicus University Β· Poland Β· Est. 2003

ISSN1732-4254eISSN2083-8298
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q178
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
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?
91
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1 Β· Scopus CiteScore 1.7. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.251
H-Indexi
31
CiteScorei
1.7
SNIPi
0.431
Total Worksi
788
Total Citationsi
5,583
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.73
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The main aim of the Bulletin of Geography: Socio-economic Series is to present scientific findings in socio-economic geography and related subjects. The journal covers the following fields/area: Social Sciences, Social Structures, Demography and Population Geography, Urban Studies, Planning and Development, Urban Planning and Architecture, Sociology, Social Interaction, Social Anthropology, Social Sciences Other Topics, Architecture and Design, Cultural Studies, Genres and Media in Cultural Studies, General Genre and Media Studies, Geosciences, Geography, Business Economy, Psychology, Public Administration . The topics of papers published in the BGSS range from theoretical to empirical investigations into: human geography, demography, settlement geography, processes of urbanization and urban settlement systems, urban studies, metropolitan areas, integrated urban and regional development, landscape and rural settlement, spatial organization and territorial planning, regional policy, medical geography, tourism and recreation, economic geography, geography of crime, trade geography, geography of services, political geography, electoral geography, human ecology, sociology, economics  dealing with issues of diverse spatial scales - local, regional, national, international.

General Information

Country / RegionPoland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2003
Annual Volume~ 43 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications788
Publisher OrgDe Gruyter Open
OA Since2007
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Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~91 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Nicolaus Copernicus University
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1732-4254 / 2083-8298
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
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?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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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
43
510
2019
37
355
2020
46
228
2021
42
157
2022
40
107
2023
39
66
2024
50
16
2025
16
2
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.

Cultural StudiesQ1
DemographyQ3
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3
Urban StudiesQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geography

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesCultural StudiesDemographyGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Urbanization and City PlanningPolish socio-economic developmentDiverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchAgricultural economics and policiesUrban Development and Cultural HeritageLabour Market and MigrationUrban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Issues in PolandLocal Governance and PlanningRural development and sustainability

Frequently asked questions about Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series

Is Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series?

Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 1.7.

Is Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series?

The main aim of the Bulletin of Geography: Socio-economic Series is to present scientific findings in socio-economic geography and related subjects. The journal covers the following fields/area: Social Sciences, Social Structures, Demography and Population Geography, Urban Studies, Planning and Development, Urban Planning and Architecture, Sociology, Social Interaction, Social Anthropology, Social Sciences Other Topics, Architecture and Design, Cultural Studies, Genres and Media in Cultural Studies, General Genre and Media Studies, Geosciences, Geography, Business Economy, Psychology, Public A

How much does it cost to publish in Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series?

Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series 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