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STUDIA GEOGRAPHIA		AIMS AND SCOPE - Including the publication in the international data bases. - Distributing the publication abroad. - Increasing the number of articles written by foreign authors. - Visibility of the journal. - Increasing the quality of graphics of the printed issues. Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai Geographia, which reached its 56th year of existence (since 1957), is published twice a year, in April and September, each issue having about 250 pages. As a consequence of the continuous improvement of the journal quality (also due to the presence of studies written by foreign authors) and because of the numerous international exchanges and its inclusion in international databases, the journal was accredited by the National University Research Council, and ranked within the B+ category. Open Access: Yes Publication fees: None When citing this journal, please use the abbreviation: Studia UBB Geographia. 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The paper submission for the Studia UBB Geographia volumes are programmed as follow: ‐ For volume 1 the final papers will be received until the beginning of April; ‐ For volume 2 the final papers will be received until the beginning of October. Prevention and Fight against Plagiarism and other forms of fraudulent conduct Authors of the journal must be aware and understand that Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai intends to prevent, and also sanctions attempts and acts of plagiarism and other forms of fraudulent conduct, including but not limited to the fabrication and/or falsification of data. Therefore, authors are hereby advised that: – Plagiarism attempts or other fraudulent actions discovered and documented during the review process (Editorial Office, peer review) may lead to: a) rejection of the manuscript for publication; b) official information of the higher education or research institution of the author’s affiliation; and c) information of the scholarly community and public opinion. – Upon notification on allegation of plagiarism or other fraudulent actions for any article that has been already published in Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai, and following the thorough verification of the notification, the Editorial Office may take the following steps: a) contact the Index of allegations of plagiarized works in Romania; b) follow the procedure in place for plagiarism attempts or other fraudulent actions discovered and documented during the review process; c) officially inform the higher education or research institution of the author’s affiliation, making available all necessary documents (including the author’s responsible declaration of originality); d) advise the most important international databases about the allegation of plagiarism; and e) publish (on the site, etc.) its official position on the matter. 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