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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,227CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Abbreviation (ISO):GEOCHIM. COSMOCHIM. ACTA
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.172•SCImago Rank: #1,227•Identifier (ISSN):0016-7037(Print)/0046-564X(Online)•Articles / Year: 496•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,845 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
5.2
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
212

212 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate15.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
496articles/year
38.22% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.2)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5)
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20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.5)
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20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5)
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20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.921)
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20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.01)
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20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.659)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.258)
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20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.69)
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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

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta publishes research papers in a wide range of subjects in terrestrial geochemistry, meteoritics, and planetary geochemistry. The scope of the journal includes: 1). Physical chemistry of gases, aqueous solutions, glasses, and crystalline solids 2). Igneous and metamorphic petrology 3). Chemical processes in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere of the Earth 4). Organic geochemistry 5). Isotope geochemistry 6). Meteoritics and meteorite impacts 7). Lunar science; and 8). Planetary geochemistry.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
GeologyBiologyChemistryPhysicsOrganic ChemistryPaleontologyMaterials ScienceMetallurgyMineralogyQuantum MechanicsEngineeringEnvironmental ChemistryEcologyNuclear PhysicsComposite MaterialsChemical EngineeringAstronomy

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,227Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1950-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.172

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
305

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.25

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,845 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6,482
3-Year Documents1,172
Citable Documents1,168

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate31.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Geochemistry and PetrologyQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Earth Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS
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
5.6周
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1950
Editorial Address
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX5 1GB
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS
JCRSCIE
7/103Q1
GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS
JCISCIE
7/103Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—396209
202555071,618
20244.54043,489
202353656,019
20225.9214198,714
20215.0148412,596
20204.65944316,565
20194.25851121,751
20184.6947122,696
2017—50924,097
2016—52228,506
2015—48131,912
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

WoS Q1
2457201820192020202120222023202420255.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 15.6%

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

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28