Submissions

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

The manuscript is original, has not been published previously and is not under consideration elsewhere.
The submission fits the JGS aims and scope and states its geographical contribution clearly.
A separate title page and an anonymized manuscript have been prepared for double-blind review.
Study area, scale, sampling, coordinate reference system, data sources, spatial methods, validation and uncertainty are reported where applicable.
Maps, place names, boundaries, permits, ethics, community consent, cultural protocols and sensitive-location safeguards are accurate and appropriate.
Funding, competing interests, author contributions, data availability, software versions and material AI-tool use are disclosed.

Author Guidelines

Authors should read the aims and scope before submission. Manuscripts must be original, clearly written and not under review elsewhere.

Article types

Original research articles
Review and synthesis articles
GIS, remote-sensing and spatial-methods papers
Field, survey and ethnographic studies
Regional, planning and policy analyses
Data papers, research notes and short communications

Geographical research

State the geographical question, study area, scale and contribution clearly. Explain why the selected place, region, population, period or spatial resolution is appropriate. Distinguish observation from interpretation and avoid generalizing beyond the evidence.

Maps and spatial methods

Maps should include a readable legend, scale, orientation where relevant, coordinate reference system, data sources and date. Report projection, spatial and temporal resolution, classification, geocoding, sampling, positional accuracy, processing steps, validation and uncertainty. Use accurate and respectful place names, boundaries and labels.

Fieldwork, communities and sensitive places

Report permits, ethics approval, land-access authorization and informed consent where applicable. Research involving interviews, communities, Indigenous or local knowledge, private property, vulnerable populations or culturally significant places must respect privacy, safety, cultural protocols and fair attribution. Withhold precise coordinates when disclosure could cause harm.

Data and declarations

Include statements on data availability, funding, competing interests, author contributions and material use of generative AI. Identify software and versions used for spatial analysis.

Review files

Provide a separate title page and anonymized manuscript for double-blind review.

Submission status

Online submissions are temporarily closed while JGS completes its editorial setup.

Articles

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Privacy Statement

Shodh Journal of Geographical Studies (JGS) respects the privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, research participants and registered users. The journal collects only the information needed to manage submissions, peer review, publication, security and the scholarly record.

People, communities and locations

Authors must protect personal information, confidential community knowledge and sensitive spatial data. Exact locations of vulnerable people, threatened species, sacred places, archaeological sites, private properties or restricted facilities should be withheld or generalized when disclosure could create harm.

Sharing and retention

JGS does not sell personal information. Limited data may be processed by services needed for hosting, DOI registration, indexing, preservation, email and security. Editorial records may be retained to document decisions and protect research integrity.