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Geography, Environment, Sustainability

Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Geography · Russian Federation · Est. 2008

ISSN2542-1565

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total33

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.319

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.566

Total Works

987

Total Citations

4,455

2yr Mean Citedness

1.15

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on environmental change, sustainability, and the application of geospatial technologies. Articles analyze climate change impacts on river runoff, air quality, and transportation infrastructure. Studies also investigate land use dynamics, ecosystem services, and the mapping of natural resources like coral reefs and forests. The journal features research on pollution, waste management, and the assessment of environmental contamination. Methodologies include remote sensing, GIS, artificial intelligence, and statistical analysis of environmental data.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionRussian Federation

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2008

Annual Volume~ 60 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications987

Publisher OrgMoscow State University

OA Since2009

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

elibrary.ru

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Geography

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2542-1565

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

elibrary.ru

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q3

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Geography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Marine and environmental studiesGeological Studies and ExplorationClimate change and permafrostArctic and Russian Policy StudiesLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesSoil and Environmental StudiesAquatic and Environmental StudiesRegional Socio-Economic Development TrendsHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesGeology and Paleoclimatology Research