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Bulletin of Geography: Physical Geography Series

Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń · Poland · Est. 2009

ISSN2080-7686
WOS ESCIDOAJOpen Access
68
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI56
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total68
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Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: Scopus CiteScore 2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

H-Indexi
17
CiteScorei
2
SNIPi
0.512
Total Worksi
214
Total Citationsi
1,283
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.71
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

About the Journal Focus and Scope The main aim of the Bulletin of Geography. Physical Geography Series, founded in 2009, is to present scientific findings in physical geography and related subjects. The journal covers the following fields/area: climatology, geomorphology, glaciology, hydrology, soil-science, biogeography and research methods in physical geography, with an emphasis on Poland, Europe, and polar regions. The BGPGS is indexed, among others, in: Scopus, Emerging Sources Citation Index, Thomson Reuters Master Journal List and Web of Science Core Collection. The best two articles published each year receive an Extra Marketing promotion on the Internet and in the media. Aims and Scope Why subscribe and read multidisciplinary journal; peer-reviewed by two-three reviewers, including at least one international expert high level of research (only original papers published) and edition; important source of up-to-date research in field of physical geography; both printed and electronic versions available; free of charge access; Why submit high level of science; peer-reviewed byacknowledged international and national experts; fast process of reviewing and editing; language correction by native speaker; clear and simple editing rules; color printing available; Publication fee Bulletin of Geography. Physical Geography Series is funded by the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. For this reason, publication in the Journal is free of charge. Journal Indexes Web of Science - Clarivate Analytics (Journal Impact Factor 2025 - 0.9, Five Year - 1.0, JCI 2025 - 0.17) Scopus (CiteScore 2025 - 1.4, SJR 2025 - 0.281, SNIP 2025 - 0.493) Index Copernicus 2023: 170 Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education - 40 points Rejection Rate 40% Average time taken for preliminary evaluation of article: 2 days Average time taken for review of manuscript: 25 days Average time taken for publication of article: 147 days Peer Review Process Editorial Review Guidelines for articles su

General Information

Country / RegionPoland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2009
Annual Volume~ 12 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications214
Publisher OrgDe Gruyter Open
OA Since2008
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2080-7686
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
Yes
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
19
118
2019
9
116
2020
8
49
2021
11
43
2022
10
17
2023
12
16
2024
14
10
2025
7
0
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.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geography, Physical

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Integrated Water Resources ManagementBotany and Plant Ecology StudiesClimate variability and modelsCryospheric studies and observationsArctic and Antarctic ice dynamicsGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchClimate change and permafrostHydrology and Drought AnalysisFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementMeteorological Phenomena and Simulations

Frequently asked questions about Bulletin of Geography: Physical Geography Series

Is Bulletin of Geography: Physical Geography Series a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Bulletin of Geography: Physical Geography Series: it is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Bulletin of Geography: Physical Geography Series?

Bulletin of Geography: Physical Geography 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — 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 2.

Is Bulletin of Geography: Physical Geography Series indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Bulletin of Geography: Physical Geography Series is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Bulletin of Geography: Physical Geography Series?

About the Journal Focus and Scope The main aim of the Bulletin of Geography. Physical Geography Series, founded in 2009, is to present scientific findings in physical geography and related subjects. The journal covers the following fields/area: climatology, geomorphology, glaciology, hydrology, soil-science, biogeography and research methods in physical geography, with an emphasis on Poland, Europe, and polar regions. The BGPGS is indexed, among others, in: Scopus, Emerging Sources Citation Index, Thomson Reuters Master Journal List and Web of Science Core Collection. The best two articles pub

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