Geography and Natural Resources

Aims & Scope

Geography and Natural Resources publishes information on research results in the field of geographical studies of nature, the economy, and the population.

It provides ample coverage of the geographical aspects related to solving major economic problems, with special emphasis on regional nature management and environmental protection, geographical forecasting, integral regional research developments, modelling of natural processes, and on the advancement of mapping techniques.

The journal publishes contributions on monitoring studies, geographical research abroad, as well as discussions on the theory of science.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4
2024	0.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	19680

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	81

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.227

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	17

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Changes in the summertime atmospheric circulation over East Asia and formation of long-lasting low-water periods within the Selenga river basin

  Citation: 39

  Authors: T. V., O. Yu., N. V., V. I.

• Cartographic model of river basins of European Russia

  Citation: 30

  Authors: O. P., K. A., S. S., S. V., E. A.

• The basin concept: From hydrology to nature management

  Citation: 30

  Authors: L. M.

• Current Trends in Climate Change in Yakutia

  Citation: 29

  Authors: A. N., A. N.

• Classification of climates and climatic regionalization of the West-Siberian plain

  Citation: 27

  Authors: I. E., A. S.

• Response of permafrost landscapes of Central Yakutia to current changes of climate, and anthropogenic impacts

  Citation: 26

  Authors: A.N., P.Ya.

• The spring phytoplankton in the pelagic zone of Lake Baikal during 2007‒2011

  Citation: 23

  Authors: G. I., M. V., V. M., M. V., V. V., T. V.

• Regional model assessments of forest fire risks in the Asian part of Russia under climate change

  Citation: 23

  Authors: I.I., A.V.

• Hydrochemical regime of saline lakes in the Southeastern Transbaikalia

  Citation: 22

  Authors: L.V., S.V.

• Lake Baikal: zonal atmospheric circulation, climate and hydrological processes (1968–2007)

  Citation: 21

  Authors: M.N., L.N.

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