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International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks

KeAi Communications Co. · China · Est. 2018

ISSN2577-4441eISSN2577-445X
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total50
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.879
H-Index
36
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.955
Total Works
291
Total Citations
4,543
2yr Mean Citedness
2.98
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Aims & Scope

Beijing Normal University (BNU) grew out of the Education Department of Imperial University of Peking established in 1902, which initiated teacher training in China's higher education. After the development for over a century, BNU has become a comprehensive and research-intensive university with its main characteristics of basic disciplines in scie... Beijing Normal University (BNU) grew out of the Education Department of Imperial University of Peking established in 1902, which initiated teacher training in China's higher education. After the development for over a century, BNU has become a comprehensive and research-intensive university with its main characteristics of basic disciplines in sciences and humanities, teacher education and educational science. According to 2020 QS World University Rankings, BNU is ranked the 277th among the world universities, and the 10th among Chinese mainland universities. In 2017, BNU has been listed in the "world-class universities", and 11 disciplines have been selected for China's "Double-First Class" Initiative. The discipline of Geography graded A+ in the recent national evaluation. Established in November 2016, Faculty of Geographical Science (FGS) is the second largest division of BNU. FGS is dedicated to being at the forefront of teaching and learning and fostering cutting edge research and discovery as well as contributing to societal services in Geography. FGS and was among the top (Rank No.1, 2016) among Chinese universities and ranked No. 51-100 (QS Ranking, 2020) internationally. While Geographical Science is the core discipline, FGS also covers related disciplines as Surveying and Mapping Science and Engineering, Safety Science and Engineering etc. In carrying forward BNU's fine tradition of unity, and in being pragmatic and progressive, FGS endeavors to foster the development of a first-class discipline and the cultivation of first-class talent through innovation and opening up of academic exchanges. For detailed inf

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
15
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionChina
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2018
Annual Volume~ 42 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications291
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
OA Since2012
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~15 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
KeAi Communications Co.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2577-4441 / 2577-445X
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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.

DevelopmentQ1
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1
GeologyQ1
Nature and Landscape ConservationQ1
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
Urban StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Nature and Landscape ConservationGeologyDevelopmentGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geotourism and Geoheritage ConservationDiverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchGeography Education and PedagogyLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesGeological and Geophysical Studies WorldwideKarst Systems and HydrogeologySpatial Cognition and NavigationConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementGeological Formations and Processes ExplorationGeological and Geochemical Analysis
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref