Zeitschrift fur Geomorphologie

Aims & Scope

Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie main volume is a peer-reviewed international journal presenting original contributions of high scientific standard from all fields of geomorphology, encompassing basic research and applied studies.

Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie (ZfG) invites the submission of original papers from the entire field of geomorphological research, both applied and theoretical.

Authors are encouraged to submit their papers to the editor-in-chief.

Please peruse the instructions to authors (PDF) before submitting your paper.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.3
2024	1.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.430

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	43

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13117

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	76

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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 and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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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 morphogenic approach to world shorelines

  Citation: 374

  Authors: J.L.

• A rock mass strength classification for geomorphic purposes: with tests from Antarctica and New Zealand

  Citation: 348

  Authors: M. J.

• Nature and distribution of Harmattan dust

  Citation: 166

  Authors: G. H., P. H.

• Relict Early Cainozoic drainages in arid Western Australia

  Citation: 130

  Authors: W. J. E., R. W. A., J. A., M. J.

• The form of glacial cirques in the English Lake District, Cumbria

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Ian S., Nicholas J.

• Geomorphic coupling of hillslope and channel systems in two small mountain basins

  Citation: 99

  Authors: Nel, F. J.

• Distribution of cyanobacteria and lichens on hillsides of the Negev Highlands and their impact on biogenic weathering

  Citation: 97

  Authors: A., J.

• Subcutaneous hydrology and the development of doline and cockpit karst

  Citation: 85

  Authors: Paul W.

• An improved splash transport model

  Citation: 85

  Authors: J.

• A late Holocene lake sediment record of the erosion response to land use change in a steepland catchment, New Zealand

  Citation: 80

  Authors: M.J., N. A.

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