Journal Open access Double-blind peer review
Journal of Geographical Studies
In association with the Department of Geography, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi
'Journal of Geographical Studies' (JGS) publishes double-blind peer-reviewed articles within all fields of geography.
Editor-in-Chief Professor. Masood Ahsan Siddiqui (Department of Geography, Jamia Millia Islamia – A Central University, New Delhi-110025 (India).)
Managing Editor Dr. Kalpana Bhagat 
(Gatha Cognition.)
- Articles published
- 59
- Crossref citations
- 277
- Citation ratio · Crossref
- 4.69
- Citation ratio · OpenAlex
- 7.37
- Days to first decision
- 124
Citation ratio = citations ÷ all articles published since the first issue. Days to first decision = median days from submission to the editor’s first decision, for the last 20 manuscripts (submitted since April 2023).
About the journal
‘Journal of Geographical Studies’ (JGS) publishes double-blind peer-reviewed articles in all fields of geography.
The journal brings together insights, methods and techniques from geomorphology, climatology, human geography, economic geography, population geography, biogeography, geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing (RS) and related disciplines, and publishes innovative methods and techniques for geographic analysis.
At a glance
What we publish
How we publish
- Online journal: articles are published Online First as soon as they are accepted and the proofs approved, then placed in an issue.
- Every article gets a Crossref DOI, and CrossMark on its web page and PDF shows readers any later update.
- Every article is preserved long-term in the Internet Archive (archive.org), with its PDF, DOI and licence.
- No fee to submit or be reviewed, and no page or colour charges.
- Authors choose Standard publication at no cost, or Open Access Plus (free for everyone to read, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) after acceptance.
- In 2026, every article submitted is published free of charge and Open Access.
- We follow the guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), and every manuscript is checked for similarity.
Fees and waivers
There is no submission fee, no review fee, no page or colour charge and no withdrawal fee. Standard publication costs the author nothing. The only charge is the Article Publishing Charge (APC) for Open Access Plus, which the author chooses only after acceptance. All prices are all-inclusive.
Open Access free of charge in 2026: All articles submitted to our journals in 2026 are published free of charge and are freely accessible to readers — no APC. From 2027, the choice between Standard publication and Open Access Plus described here applies again.
- The country tier follows the corresponding author’s institution, using the current World Bank income list.
- Students (as corresponding author, with proof of enrolment) get 50% off any price above.
- Ask for a discount or waiver when you submit. Fees and waivers are handled by our office and never affect the editorial decision — editors and reviewers do not see them.
- Some journals hosted for institutions or societies are free for authors because the host covers the cost; this is shown on the journal’s home page.
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