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About the Journal

The Kazakh International Journal of Geography and Environment (KIJGE) is a peer-reviewed and fully open-access international multidisciplinary online scientific journal that publishes and promotes only original manuscripts written on geography and the environment. Scientific articles submitted to KIJGE for publication must be original, advance the science, and improve knowledge. Research may take various forms, including qualitative, quantitative, and combined methods, etc. Using this philosophy, KIJGE editors will continue to review and publish articles that they consider important to the scientific community.

KIJGE was newly founded in 2026 and its publisher is the Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University. KIJGE aims to publish new articles presenting the results of fundamental and applied research on topical issues in geography and the environment.

Aims and Scope

Kazakh International Journal of Geography and Environment (KIJGE) - publishes new articles with the results of fundamental and applied research on current issues in geography and the environment. The aim of KIJGE is to become a platform for discussing topical international issues in the field of geography and the environment. To achieve this goal, KIJGE journal sets itself the following main objectives:

- publication and dissemination of fundamental and applied scientific research addressing current international issues in the field of geography and the environment;

- creating a platform for scientific exchange between scientists and experts from around the world and promoting international scientific cooperation;

- promoting innovative scientific ideas in the fields of geography, ecology, natural resource use, sustainable development and environmental protection;

- promoting multidisciplinary scientific research and strengthening links between geography and ecology, economics, social sciences, and digital technologies;

- creating a transparent and accessible environment for discussing the results of scientific research conducted by young scientists.

Journal sections

KIJGE's research areas cover a wide range and combine the main and related fields of geography and the environment. KIJGE publishes articles in the following sections:

- Physical geography

- Economic and social geography

- Geoecology and environmental protection

- Natural resource management and nature use

- Geographic information systems (GIS), cartography and remote sensing

- Tourism and recreational resources

- Geographic education

Article Types

The Kazakh International Journal of Geography and Environment (KIJGE) accepts original research articles and review articles on geography and the environment for publication.

Article

An article offering methods and results of original research.

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Review

A summary providing a comprehensive review of original research, as well as discussing current research gaps and future trends in the field.

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Publication Frequency

The Kazakh International Journal of Geography and Environment (KIJGE) is published four times a year. Each issue contains at least six articles. (Issue 1 – by March 30; Issue 2 – by June 30; Issue 3 – by September 30; Issue 4 – by December 30).

Open Access

The journal Kazakh International Journal of Geography and Environment (KIJGE) adheres to an open access policy, which means free access to the full texts of all published articles for all users, without restrictions based on geographical location or institutional affiliation. All articles published in our journal are freely accessible immediately after publication. We do not charge fees for access to or use of articles.

Readers are granted the right to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles in accordance with applicable copyright law and provided that proper citation of the original publication is given.

Authors retain copyright of their work and grant the journal the right of first publication with open access under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International CC BY-NC-ND license, which allows others to distribute the work with mandatory preservation of references to the original authors and the initial publication in this journal.

We believe that open access to research results promotes greater global knowledge exchange, accelerates research, and improves the quality of education.

The following landmark declarations are enforced by the Journal editors:

Peer Review Process

The Kazakh International Journal of Geography and Environment is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal.

All manuscripts submitted to the Kazakh International Journal of Geography and Environment (KIJGE) undergo astrictly double blinded peer review in which the authors’ names are removed for the manuscripts to prepare ananonymous version. Peer review process mainly comprises two steps, e.g., editorial review and blinded peer review.

Articles published in KIJGE endorse COPE guidelines for reviewers. Editors have the full responsibility foracceptance or rejection when making a decision. The COPE Core Practices on Editorial management is our strict policy in editorial processes and policies.

Below you can see a flowchart about our peer review policy:

Submission of manuscript

The corresponding author submits the manuscript to the journal; this is via an online system. The author must use the manuscript's template file.

Editorial office assessment

The editorial office checks that the manuscript adheres to the requirements described in the Author's Guidelines. The quality of the manuscript is not assessed at this point.

Editor-in-chief assessment

The Editor-in-chief checks and assesses the manuscript, considering its scope, originality, ethics, andpublishability. The Editor-in-chief may decline the manuscript at this point. If the Editor-in-chief deems it appropriate, will assign the article to the Editor(s).

Invitation to reviewers for the first stage

The editor sends invitations to individuals they believe would be appropriate reviewers. As responses are received, further invitations are issued, if necessary, until the required number of reviewers is secured– commonly this is two blind reviewers, but there may be some variation between manuscripts.

Response to invitations for the first stage

Invited reviewers consider the invitation against their expertise, conflicts of interest, and availability. They then accept or decline the invitation to review. Seven days are given to accept or reject the invitation decision. If possible,when declining, they might also suggest alternative reviewers. If the reviewer(s) rejects the invitation, a new reviewer is assigned by the editor. If reviewers accept the invitation, they are given 30 days for evaluation.

Under review for the first stage

Reviewers are provided with a suitable environment to evaluate the article and are provided with materials thatwill enable them to evaluate the article upon request. Upon the reviewers’ reasoned request, the reviewers may be given additional time for evaluation. At the end of the period, the reviewers prepare a reasoned report and notify the editor oftheir decision (acceptance, correction, rejection) via the system.

Evaluate the reviews for the first stage

The editor considers all the returned reviews before making a decision. Usually, evaluation decisions are coded as accept 3 points, revision 2 points, and reject 1 point. If the average score of the reviewers’ decision is below 1.5, the manuscript is returned to the author. If the average score is between 1.5 and 2, a new reviewer is assigned. If it is above2, it is sent to the author for revision. If it is 3, the manuscript is accepted and sent to the production.

Revision required for the first stage

If a decision is "revision required", the decision is communicated to the author together with the reviewers’ reports. The author(s) is expected to examine the reports in detail and make the necessary revisions. The author must indicate any revisions he has made in the revision report. If the author(s) does not make the revision requested by the reviewers, (s)he must explain in detail why (s)he did not correct. The author(s) is given 10 days to make the necessary revisions. The author(s) must upload two files to the system (a revision report and a revised manuscript containing the answer given to the reviewers).

Response to invitations for the second stage

The revised manuscript is sent again to the same reviewers and the reviewers are given 30 days to evaluate the revision. If one or more of the reviewers states that they cannot evaluate, a new reviewer is assigned.

Under review for the second stage

Upon the reviewers’ reasoned request, the reviewers may be given additional time for evaluation. At the end of the period, the reviewers prepare a reasoned report and notify the editor of their decision (acceptance, correction, rejection) via the system. If reviewers accept the invitation, they are given 30 days for evaluation.

Evaluate the reviews for the second stage

The editor considers all the returned reviews before deciding on the second stage. Usually, evaluation decisions arecoded as accept 3 points, revision 2 points, and reject 1 point. If the average score of the reviewers’ decision is below 1.5,the manuscript is returned to the author. If the average score is between 1.5 and 2, a new reviewer is assigned. If it is above 2, it is sent to the author for revision. If it is 3, the manuscript is accepted and sent to the production.

Revision required for the third stage

Response to invitations for the third stage

Under review for the third stage

Evaluate the reviews for the third stage and decision

The editor considers all the returned reviews before deciding on the second stage. Usually, evaluation decisions arecoded as accept 3 points, revision 2 points, and reject 1 point. If the average score of the reviewers’ decision is below 2,5 the manuscript is returned to the author If it is above 2,5, the manuscript is accepted and sent to production.

Production & Online published

Layout editors format the accepted article. The formatted article is submitted for author approval. The article approved by the author is published online with a DOI number.

Abstracting and Indexing:

Kazakh International Journal of Geography and Environment (KIJGE) is indexed in:

- DOAJ - DIRECTORY OF OPEN ACCES JOURNALS: https://doaj.org/

- Crossref: https://search.crossref.org/

- Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/

Copyright and Licensing

The Kazakh International Journal of Geography and Environment is under Creative Commons license, namely CCBY-NC-ND 4.0 Attribution International. Please see the detailed information about the license link.

The license for all articles is shown on the article page. The Open Journal System (OJS) embedded this information automatically to the articles page. Please see one of the samples given in the link below.

Contact

Kazakh International Journal of Geography and Environment (KIJGE)

Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University

Dostyk Ave., 13, 050010 Almaty, Kazakhstan

E-mail: publisher_kijge@gmail.com

Editor-in-Chief

Yerlan Issakov

Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

e-mail: erlan.issakov@gmail.com