Human Geographies

Aims & Scope

Human Geographies – Journal of Studies and Research in Human Geography was first published in 2007 to provide an international forum of social, economic and cultural contributions to the fields of human geography.

It is a peer-reviewed journal, has both online and print versions and ISSNs.

It represents the initiative and effort of the members of the Human Geography Department, Faculty of Geography from University of Bucharest.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
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• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

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

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.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Everyday encounters with nature: students’ perceptions and use of university campus green spaces

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Janet, Sally, Haq

• Mobile ethnography: emergence, techniques and its importance to geography

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Andre

• Post-communist land use changes related to urban sprawl in the Romanian metropolitan areas

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Ines, Bianca, Gheorghe, Elena-Ana, Monica, Roxana

• The Urban Nexus: Contradictions and Dilemmas of (Post)Communist (Sub)Urbanization in Romania

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Liliana, Daniela, Mirela Mariana, Gabriel, Valentina

• Romanian spa tourism: a communist paradigm in a post communist era

  Citation: 18

  Authors: George, Ana Irina, Aurel, Camelia

• BROWNFIELD DILEMMAS IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF POST-COMMUNIST CITIES: A CASE STUDY OF OSTRAVA, CZECH REPUBLIC

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Barbora, Jiří

• THE INFLUENCE OF FACTORS OF MIGRATION ON THE MIGRATION STATUS OF RURAL-URBAN MIGRANTS IN DHAKA, BANGLADESH

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Asif, Sofi

• Free fare policy as a tool for sustainable development of public transport services

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Daniel, Václav

• New approaches to sustainable rural development: Social farming as an opportunity in Europe?

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Antoni F. Tulla, Ana, Natàlia, Carles

• The relationship between students' perceptions of the University of Pretoria's on-campus green spaces and attention restoration

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Ruth M, Nicoleen