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Journal overview

The South African Geographical Journal was founded in 1917 and is the flagship journal of the Society of South African Geographers. The journal aims at using southern Africa as a region from, and through, which to communicate geographic knowledge and to engage with issues and themes relevant to the discipline. The journal is a forum for papers of a high academic quality and welcomes papers dealing with philosophical and methodological issues and topics of an international scope that are significant for the region and the African continent, including:

  • Climate change
  • Environmental studies
  • Development
  • Governance and policy
  • Physical and urban Geography
  • Human Geography
  • Sustainability
  • Tourism
  • GIS and remote sensing

The journal welcomes manuscripts in the following formats:

  • Research papers
  • Review articles on current debates and issues
  • Book reviews

Peer Review Statement
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. Peer review is double anonymized and submissions should be made online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.

Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.

Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.

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