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Annals of Valahia University of Targoviste. Geographical Series

Editors

Petre BRETCAN, Valahia University of Targoviste
Danut TANISLAV, Valahia University of Targoviste
 

Annals of Valahia University of Targoviste - Geographical Series is an international peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to advancing the frontiers of spatial science and human-environment interactions. The journal has been published under the current name starting with 2000 as the official journal of the Department of Geography, Valahia University of Targoviste.
By connecting pure scientific inquiry with political and spatial decision-making, the journal fosters advanced methodological models capable of responding directly to the urgent needs of contemporary global society.

Publication Model and Frequency : Published twice a year (2 issues per volume), ensuring a steady and curated flow of high-quality scientific contributions.
Access Policy: Fully Open Access, providing immediate, barrier-free access to all published articles globally.
Author Fees: Completely Free of Charges (no Article Processing Charges - APCs), supporting equitable and inclusive academic publishing for researchers worldwide.

The journal bridges traditional geographic sub-disciplines with emerging, cutting-edge fields to promote sustainable territorial management:
Core Geography: Integrates physical geography, human geography, and geomatics.
Environmental Focus: Prioritizes studies on climate change mitigation, accelerated land degradation, and strategic freshwater resource management.
Transdisciplinary Approach: Stimulates collaboration between geographers, ecologists, economists, and data scientists to solve global socio-ecological challenges.
The publication actively embraces non-traditional, intensely debated, and highly technical research areas:
GeoAI and Data Science: Encourages the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms into advanced geospatial analysis.
Health and Biosecurity: Features critical research on health geography and biosecurity dynamics in response to emerging pandemic risks.
Urban and Energy Transitions: Explores the challenges of sustainable energy transitions and the management of resilience within megacities and complex urban structures.

See the Aims and Scope for a complete coverage of the journal.