About the Journal

About the Journal

ISSN 0378-8482 Print version

ISSN 0719-9562 Online version

The Revista Geográfica de Chile Terra Australis was created on the initiative of a distinguished Chilean visionary and geopolitician, Major General Ramón Cañas Montalva, renowned for his significant contribution to matters related to the Chilean Antarctic Territory. It is precisely this connection that gave rise to the name of this scientific publication.

General Cañas Montalva served as Director of the Military Geographic Institute (IGM) between 1946 and 1947, during which time he promoted the creation of the journal. Its first edition was published in 1948.

Since then, its pages have hosted numerous research works and studies in the field of geography and related disciplines, significantly contributing to the academic and scientific development of students, professionals, specialists, and scholars engaged in the geosciences.

Currently, Terra Australis is an electronic publication of the Military Geographic Institute (IGM), jointly edited with the Universidad Bernardo O’Higgins (UBO). This collaboration is grounded in the institutional commitment of both entities: on the part of the IGM, in its capacity as an official, technical, and permanent state service, with the goal of consolidating itself as a reference in the generation, systematization, and dissemination of scientific knowledge in the field of geosciences; and on the part of the UBO, in the fulfillment of its academic mission of professional training in this field, as well as its commitment to the promotion and dissemination of science.

The journal is indexed in recognized international databases and indexing systems, such as Scopus, Latindex, REDIB, ERIH PLUS, and Sherpa/Romeo. Its various editions publish articles and abstracts of high academic rigor, including empirical, theoretical, and descriptive research, aimed at deepening knowledge in the field of geosciences and related disciplines.

The contributions published in the journal stem from diverse analytical perspectives, both national and international, and align with an editorial line focused on Earth sciences. This thematic orientation constitutes the structuring axis of the publication, which, by its very nature, maintains a close relationship with spatial-territorial studies. These may encompass analyses from different disciplinary approaches, provided they contribute to the understanding of how natural and/or anthropogenic processes interact with geographic space.

Furthermore, the journal covers topics related to the following areas:

a) Modeling and simulation of complex environmental systems
b) Water resources engineering and sustainable water management
c) Renewable energy and energy efficiency
d) Circular economy and sustainable waste management
e) Restoration and rehabilitation of degraded ecosystems
f) Emerging technologies for environmental monitoring and protection
g) Development of materials for the implementation of new sustainable technologies

Authors are advised to review both the publication guidelines and the submission procedures or stages before submitting an article proposal to the journal.