About the Journal

Journal of Geographic Education and Studies (JGES) is committed to the principles of open and unrestricted access to scholarly research. In line with the vision of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), the journal provides immediate, free access to all published content without subscription or access fees.

We believe that open access to high-quality research plays a vital role in advancing geographical knowledge, strengthening geographic education, encouraging scholarly collaboration, and promoting informed understanding of environmental and societal challenges. The journal supports the dissemination of research in geography, geographic education, environmental studies, spatial analysis, sustainability, physical and human geography, geospatial technologies, urban and regional studies, and related interdisciplinary fields. By removing financial, legal, and technical barriers, the journal enables researchers, educators, students, policymakers, and professionals worldwide to access, use, and benefit from published research.

Access and Usage Rights

All articles published in the journal are:

• Freely available online to readers worldwide.
• Accessible without registration or subscription.
• Available for reading, downloading, printing, sharing, and linking.
• Reusable for lawful academic purposes with proper attribution to the original authors.

All content published in Journal of Geographic Education and Studies (JGES) is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License , allowing users to copy, distribute, adapt, and build upon the work provided appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and source.

Author and Reader Benefits

The open access publishing model of the journal:

• Increases the visibility and accessibility of published geographical and educational research.
• Supports knowledge sharing across institutions, disciplines, and countries.