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).
Call for papers
Call for papers. ‘Journal of Geographical Studies’ invites Original Research Papers, Technical Papers, Review Articles and Book Reviews for publication in its upcoming issues.
‘Journal of Geographical Studies’ (JGS) is focused on advancing geographical studies through a strong database, innovative techniques and methodologies.
Topics
The journal covers these topics, but is not limited to them:
- Geomorphic analysis
- Climatological analysis
- Oceanographic analysis
- Soil studies
- Economic and demographic analysis
- Resource studies
- Biogeographic analysis
- Water-resource analysis
- Urban studies and rural development
- Cartography
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS)
Subjects and readers
Subjects covered: Geomorphology, climatology, human geography, oceanography, meteorology, hydrology, economic geography, population geography, urban studies, biogeography, GIS, remote sensing, cartography, administration and governance.
Readers: Scientists, academicians, engineers and administrators interested in geographic analysis and its applications.
Article types
How to submit
- Prepare your manuscript as the Author Guide describes.
- Submit it on the Manuscript Portal — register as an author, or sign in, and choose ‘Journal of Geographical Studies’.
- Your manuscript gets double-blind peer review, and once accepted it is published Online First with a Crossref DOI.
Fees
- No fee to submit or be reviewed, and no page or colour charges.
- In 2026, every article is published free of charge and Open Access.