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Forum Geografi

Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta · Indonesia

ISSN2460-3945
SJR Q1Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
84
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q178
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total84
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
15
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% 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 ↗
SJR Scorei
0.757
H-Indexi
18
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Worksi
580
Total Citationsi
2,276
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.87
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Forum Geografi is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing the field of geography by publishing original scientific articles on spatial issues. The journal prioritizes studies that employ rigorous spatial analysis and geospatial technologies—such as GIS and remote sensing—to deepen theoretical and empirical understanding of spatial patterns, processes, and interactions in both physical and human geography. The primary focus of Forum Geografi is on studies that apply Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and/or remote sensing for spatial and regional analysis of physical and human geographic phenomena. Scope - Human and environment interaction - Geomorphology: process and modelling - River basin: process and modelling - GIS and/or Remote sensing-based disaster-related study - Urban, rural, and regional study

General Information

Country / RegionIndonesia
Primary LanguageIndonesian, English
1st Year Published
FrequencyTriannually
StatusActive
Total Publications580
Publisher OrgMuhammadiyah University Press
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~15 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2460-3945
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
Indonesian, 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
14
64
2019
20
158
2020
16
90
2021
19
110
2022
19
175
2023
30
117
2024
27
61
2025
21
3
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.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Geography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geological and Geophysical StudiesWater and Land ManagementCommunity-based Tourism Development and SustainabilityEconomic Growth and Fiscal PoliciesCoastal Management and DevelopmentForest Ecology and ConservationGeotechnical and construction materials studiesSoil and Land Suitability AnalysisLocal Governance and DevelopmentData Mining and Machine Learning Applications

Frequently asked questions about Forum Geografi

Is Forum Geografi a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Forum Geografi: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Forum Geografi?

Forum Geografi is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.757.

Is Forum Geografi indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Forum Geografi is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Forum Geografi?

Forum Geografi is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing the field of geography by publishing original scientific articles on spatial issues. The journal prioritizes studies that employ rigorous spatial analysis and geospatial technologies—such as GIS and remote sensing—to deepen theoretical and empirical understanding of spatial patterns, processes, and interactions in both physical and human geography. The primary focus of Forum Geografi is on studies that apply Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and/or remote sensing for spatial and regional analysis of physical and

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