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Himalayan Geology

Abbreviation (ISO):HIMALAYAN GEOL
Country: India•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.264•SCImago Rank: #18,597•Identifier (ISSN):0971-8966(Print)•Articles / Year: 27•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,608 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
0.6
↓ -0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
10

10 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate18.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
27articles/year
0% Gold OA•82.14% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 0.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.6)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.9)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.1)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.2)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.311)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.293)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.526)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.333)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.41)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

"Himalayan Geology", is a biannual (January and July) flagship scholarly journal of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun. It publishes original research contributions covering several aspects of geology, geophysics, sedimentology, palaeontology, stratigraphy, magmatism, metamorphism, collisional tectonics, seismicity, seismogenesis, geomorphology, geological map, glaciology, hydrology, environment, climate change, natural hazards, geotechnical studies, remote sensing, natural resources pertaining to the Himalaya and its adjoining areas.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geology97.3%Paleontology78.4%Biology78.4%Seismology54.1%Geomorphology48.6%Geochemistry45.9%Geography43.2%Tectonics43.2%Physics37.8%Structural basin35.1%Chemistry35.1%Engineering32.4%Ecology29.7%Quantum mechanics27%Organic chemistry27%History21.6%Materials science21.6%Petrology21.6%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #18,597Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2007-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.264

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
22

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.67

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,608 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations68
3-Year Documents79
Citable Documents76

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate20.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Earth Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区GEOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Subscription
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semiannual
Editorial Address
WADIA INST HIMALAYAN GEOLOGY, 33 GENERAL MAHADEO SINGH RD, DEHRA DUN, INDIA, 248 001
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
GEOLOGY
JCRSCIE
48/61Q4
GEOLOGY
JCISCIE
37/61Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

18 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20250.9——
20241.1——
20231.2——
20221.311——
20211.293——
20200.52614
20190.33310
20180.41——
2016—12
2014—10
2013—945
2012—453
2011—13
2008—20
1994—120
1989—27
1983—130
1979—11
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Himalayan Geology

WoS Q4
0112201820192020202120222023202420250.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.9

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 18.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 222e5614-001a-4076-85c8-d1cbb60eea6e
Database Updated: 2026-10-01