About the Journal

ERDKUNDE is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal that welcomes submissions from across the whole spectrum of physical geography, human geography or their intersections. The journal publishes innovative research output in different formats such as full research articles, commentaries, data papers and critical reviews of new geographical publications. Since foundation by Carl Troll in 1947, 'ERDKUNDE – Journal of Human and Physical Geographies' has established as one of the very few international geographical journals that are independent from commercial publishers and offer publication free of charge to authors. All manuscripts are subject to a rigorous double-blind peer-review procedure prior to publication. A timely review process is facilitated. All submissions are published online first, rapidly after acceptance.

 

Aims and Scope

ERDKUNDE considers publications covering the whole range of geography, but only research that presents original, not previously published work.

ERDKUNDE regularly publishes research in the following formats:

Review articles provide a comprehensive analysis on a particular topic, highlight current gaps or problems and give an overview of the relevant literature. As such, they open up critical and up-to-date views onto previous research and intend to identify emerging fields of geographical science. They can vary in length from 5,000 to 10,000 words. In exceptions, longer articles may be submitted upon prior approval by the editorial management. Review arcticles are subject to a double blind peer review.

Research articles make original and substantial contributions to geographical research. They can vary in length from 5,500 to 10,000 words. In exceptions, longer articles may be submitted upon prior approval by the editorial management. Research arcticles are subject to a double blind peer review.

Short communications provide an avenue for rapid publication of potentially important results and up-to-date information, without the detailed documentation that comes with a full-length research article. They can also include reports on methods or experiments, and the development of new technology or materials. The structure is similar to a research article and there is a suggested maximum word count of 2500 words. Short communications are subject to double blind peer review.

Commentaries are shorter pieces of geographic research that may cover critical reflections and opinions on emerging geographical debates and perspectives or offer insights into emerging concepts and research. Commentaries are preferably 2,500 to 4,000 words long. We offer a fast-track review to make such publications vivid.

Data papers archive research data and statistical codes, preferably associated with a meta-article which addresses the context of the research project. Data papers are subject to an editors’ review.

Book reviews critically review and discuss upon new geographical publications. The focus here is on the personal views of the author(s), and we aim at stimulating an active discussion in the research community. No review is provided, and the raw authors view-point is published.

The editorial board is open to the submission of innovative and creative additional output formats. Please contact the editorial management to discuss your ideas prior to submission.

 

Special issues

ERDKUNDE publishes special issues on themes across the whole spectrum of geography. Special issues should include at least five articles and an introduction by the guest editors. Double issues are an option. Please contact the editorial management to discuss your ideas prior to submission.