Journal of the Bulgarian Geographical Society

Aims & Scope

Journal of the Bulgarian Geographical Society is an international diamond open access peer-reviewed scientific journal dedicated to all fields of geography and interrelated fields of earth, ecological, social, economic and geoinformation sciences.

It is the oldest geographical journal in Bulgaria published regularly in three periods since 1933.

The geographical scope of the journal covers all the world with special attention to the Southeastern Europe and the Balkans.

We seek to publish high-quality research across a wide range of geographical, environmental and ecological topics.

The journal publishes papers by Bulgarian and international researchers, and we particularly encourage submissions from junior scholars and researchers working on innovative theoretical and practical topics including, but not limited to: • Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity; • Climate Change; • Nature and Landscape Conservation; • Ecological Modeling; • Remote Sensing; • GIS and Spatial Analysis; • Political Geography; • Geographic Education; • Geomorphology and Natural Hazards; • Glaciology and Antarctic Studies; • Hydrology and Water Resources; • Urban Geography; • Cultural Heritage and Tourism.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

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.

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
• Preservation 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 Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science and 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.

• A methodological framework for mapping and assessment of ecosystem services provided by the natural heritage in Bulgaria

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Stoyan, Bilyana, Mariyana, Miglena, Stelian, Radenka, Boian, Desislava, Hristina, Lidiya, Yonko, Ivo, Velimira

• Cultural ecosystem services for development of nature-based tourism in Bulgaria

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Mariyana, Velimira, Desislava, Aleksandra

• Experimental mapping and assessment of ecosystem services based on multi-level landscape classification

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Hristina

• Urban ecosystems assessment: An integrated approach to maintenance of habitats and their biodiversity

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Lidiya, Bilyana

• A review of regulating ecosystem services in the context of urban planning

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Vanya, Davide

• National natural heritage at risk: The Seven Rila Lakes

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Mariyana, Peter, Stoyan

• Natural heritage as a source of ecosystem services for recreation and tourism in Bulgaria

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Mariyana, Stoyan, Bilyana, Miglena, Stelian

• How green the urban development units in Sofia are: Earth observation and population time series analysis

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Eugenia

• Mapping Morality: Visible and Invisible Geographies

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Stanley D

• Changes and contemporary trends in the annual amounts of precipitation in Serbia

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Hristo, Jelena