Geographische Zeitschrift
Encyclopedia
The Geographische Zeitschrift (English: The Geographical Journal) is a German
peer-reviewed
academic journal
specialising in human geography
. It was established in 1895 and is now published by the Franz Steiner Verlag
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
peer-reviewed
Peer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
academic journal
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
specialising in human geography
Human geography
Human geography is one of the two major sub-fields of the discipline of geography. Human geography is the study of the world, its people, communities, and cultures. Human geography differs from physical geography mainly in that it has a greater focus on studying human activities and is more...
. It was established in 1895 and is now published by the Franz Steiner Verlag
Franz Steiner Verlag
Franz Steiner Verlag is a German academic publishing house, founded in 1949 in Wiesbaden. Its specialism is history, although it also publishes works in geography, philosophy, law, and musicology....
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