The journal of Geography and Territorial Spatial Arrangement (GTSA) is an open-access peer-reviewed quarterly journal in Persian (with English abstracts and bibliographies) devoted to the fields of urban planning, rural planning, regional planning, and environmental planning, published by the University of Sistan and Baluchestan and scientifically sponsored by the Association of Geography and Planning of Border Areas of Iran. It is an interdisciplinary journal devoted to the publication of original articles, review articles, etc., considering the research ethics and academic rules and regulations. The journal aims to publish research and review papers on the most recent issues and developments in the field. All papers are subject to a double-blind reviewing process.

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About the Journal:

Journal Title: Geography and Territorial Spatial Arrangement (GTSA)

Country of Publication: Iran, Zahedan.

Publisher: University of Sistan and Baluchestan

Scientific Sponsorship Society: Iranian Geographical and Border Region Planning Association, Zahedan, Iran.

Subject Area: Geography

Format: Print and Online

Print    ISSN: 2345-2277

Online ISSN: 2783-5278

Frequency: Quarterly

Language: Persian, including English abstracts and bibliographies.

Open Access: Yes, free access to articles

Article types: Research and review papers.

Primary Review: 10 days, approximately.

Peer Review Policy: Double-blind peer-review

Average refereeing time: 12 weeks

Acceptance percentage: 20%

Article Processing Charges:  Yes

Citation Style: The APA referencing style

Website: https://gaij.usb.ac.ir

E-mail: turp@usb.ac.ir

Tel: +98-5431136792

Indexing & Abstracting: EBSCO, CABI, ISC, SID, Noormags, Magiran, Iran Journals, Google Scholar, Academia, LinkedIn, etc.

COPE: The journal of Geography and Territorial Spatial Arrangement (GTSA) follows the policies and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and abides by its Code of Conduct in dealing with potential cases of misconduct.

Copyright: Authors retain unrestricted copyrights and publishing rights.

Type of License: Creative Commons — Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)

Required files to be uploaded: Five essential files must be submitted through the manuscript submission system: 1. The main file of the manuscript (without the names of the authors), 2. Title page in the mentioned format, 3. Authorship form (must include the title of the article and the name and surname of all authors and be signed by all authors), 4. Conflicts of Interest form (must be signed by the Corresponding Author and uploaded with the article file), and 5. Cover letter.

Address: Office of the journal of Geography and Territorial Spatial Arrangement, Faculty of Literature, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran. P.O. Box: 98135-655.