Aims and scope

The journal covers physical geography, geomorphology, climate and climate change, environmental planning and management, remote sensing, environmental hazards, and geography and water resources. Research papers and review articles should make a clear contribution to these fields. See the full aims and scope and manuscript requirements.

Peer review and editorial responsibility

Manuscripts undergo an initial editorial assessment. Suitable submissions are evaluated through double-blind peer review by at least two reviewers. The editor makes the final publication decision; submissions involving editors or board members are handled independently to manage conflicts of interest. Read the peer-review process and meet the editorial board.

Initial assessment, peer review and final acceptance are different stages. Website statistics describe recorded submissions and decisions; they do not guarantee a decision date for a new manuscript. Authors can track their submission through their account.

Open access, copyright and publication fees

Published articles can be read and downloaded free of charge. Authors retain copyright. Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits non-commercial sharing and adaptation with attribution, a link to the license and an indication of changes.

Submission fee: none. Publication fee: 9,000,000 Iranian rials (900,000 tomans), requested after acceptance for editing, typesetting and publication. Payment does not influence scientific evaluation or editorial decisions. See the author guidelines for fee details.

Publication ethics and research integrity

The journal follows COPE guidance and screens manuscripts for similarity. Its public policies address authorship, conflicts of interest, research data, ethical oversight, generative AI, complaints and appeals, and corrections or retractions. Read the publication ethics and malpractice statement before submission.

Preparing and submitting your manuscript

Submit and track manuscripts through the journal submission system. Prepare a separate title page and an anonymised manuscript for double-blind review. All authors must provide an ORCID iD. Follow the author guidelines for English abstracts, APA references, supporting files and the PDF similarity report.

Journal information and contact

About the journal and its history   |   Indexing and abstracting information   |   Information for reviewers

For enquiries, complaints or appeals, contact jphgr@ut.ac.ir. The contact page provides the editorial office details. Manuscripts must be submitted through the online system.