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International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks

KeAi Communications Co. Β· China Β· Est. 2018

ISSN2577-4441eISSN2577-445X
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?
15
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Average 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quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.915
H-Indexi
36
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.955
Total Worksi
291
Total Citationsi
4,543
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.98
Open Impact Factor alternative

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

General Information

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

Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~15 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 Β· 92%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
KeAi Communications Co.
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2577-4441 / 2577-445X
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
21
723
2019
30
671
2020
37
1k
2021
50
1.3k
2022
37
505
2023
44
291
2024
46
109
2025
25
1
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.

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

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks

Is International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks: 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 International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks?

International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.98.

Is International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks?

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 co

How much does it cost to publish in International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks?

International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks 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