The "white list" is a compilation of scientific journals to be used for evaluating the performance of scientific organizations based on formal criteria. This list includes publications that have been indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, or the Russian Science Citation Index by the middle of the year. It includes 30040 Russian and international scientific journals. The list is published on the special information site of the RCSI.

We are pleased to announce that the most cited paper of 2022 in the GES journal is "Mapping Ecosystem Services of Forest Stands: Case Study of Maamora, Morocco", authors Abdelkader Benabou, Said Moukrim, Said Laaribya, Abderrahman Aafi, Aissa Chkhichekh, Tayeb El Maadidi, Ahmed El Aboudi. The paper gained 5 citations according to Scopus database. We cordially wish the authors further scientific success and fruitful collaboration with the GES journal!

We are pleased to announce that the most cited paper of 2021 in the GES journal is "Monitoring Land Use And Land Cover Changes Using Geospatial Techniques, A Case Study Of Fateh Jang, Attock, Pakistan" by Aqil Tariq et al. Congratulations!

We are pleased to announce new Special Issue of the GES journal: "Urban dust: environmental risk and health impact"

The purpose of this special issue is to highlight methodological issues in assessing the environmental risk and health impact associated with urban dust exposure. Field, experimental and modeling studies related to the analysis of urban dust in various environments, identification of urban dust sources, impact on air quality and public health, or any review study on these topics are welcome.

Invited editors:

• Dr. Natalia Shartova, International Laboratory for Landscape Ecology, Higher School of Economics, nshartova@hse.ru, Moscow, Russia;
• Dr. Dmitry Vlasov, Department of Landscape Geochemistry and Soil Geography, Faculty of Geography, Lomonosov Moscow State University, vlasov.msu@gmail.com, , Moscow, Russia;
• Prof. Nikolay Kasimov, Head of Department of Landscape Geochemistry and Soil Geography, Faculty of Geography, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia;
• Dr. Andrian A. Seleznev, Institute of Industrial Ecology of Russian Academy of Sciences,  Ekaterinburg, Russia.

Submission deadline: March 31^st, 2023.

GES journal metrics in Scopus have been updated for 2021. The journal now included in Q2 in the category of Geography, Planning and Development.

The Geography Environment, Sustainability journal keeps the 1st place in Elibrary SCIENCE INDEX for 2020 for the second year in a row. Our journal is a leader in both thematic topics: Geography and Environmental protection, human ecology.

We would like to acknowledge all your great contributions to the journal as our editors, reviewers, authors, and readers. We are looking forward to working with you in the upcoming future.

GES journal metrics in Scopus have been updated for 2020.

We would like to announce a new Special Issue; "Geography of the COVID-19 pandemic: public health, economic and environmental consequences"

We would like to announce a new Special Issue "Permafrost regions in transition"

Permafrost is an important component of the cryosphere. It plays a critical role in the functioning of Arctic environmental ecosystems and global climate change and affects human activities in the polar and alpine regions. This multidisciplinary Special Issue of GES journal is focused on research and education activities that address changes facing permafrost regions. The Issue welcomes papers on history and methods of permafrost research, development of new information and data resources, observations and modeling studies, environmental and socioeconomic dimensions of the permafrost regions.

Geography Environment, Sustainability journal took 1st place in Elibrary SCIENCE INDEX for 2019. Our journal has become a leader in both thematic topics: Geography and Environmental protection, human ecology.

We would like to acknowledge all your great contributions to the journal as our editors, reviewers, authors, and readers. We are looking forward to working with you in the upcoming future.