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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #13,181CAS 4区Hybrid

Geochemical Journal

Abbreviation (ISO):GEOCHEM. J
Country: Japan•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.442•SCImago Rank: #13,181•Identifier (ISSN):0016-7002(Print)•Articles / Year: 33•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,766 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.3
↓ -0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
50

50 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
33articles/year
98.44% Gold OA•100% 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: 1.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.06)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.561)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.149)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.99)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.057)
🔵 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

Geochemical Journal is an international journal devoted to original research papers in geochemistry and cosmochemistry. It is the primary journal of the Geochemical Society of Japan. Areas of research are as follows: Cosmochemistry; Mineral and Rock Chemistry; Volcanology and Hydrothermal Chemistry; Isotope Geochemistry and Geochronology; Atmospheric Chemistry; Hydro- and Marine Chemistry; Organic Geochemistry; Environmental Chemistry.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geology92%Biology81.7%Chemistry71.9%Physics69.8%Geochemistry66.1%Paleontology61.3%Organic chemistry57.8%Materials science47.3%Quantum mechanics42.4%Metallurgy39.9%Engineering38.3%Mineralogy33.5%Ecology32.9%Seismology32.7%Nuclear physics32.4%Geography26.3%Environmental chemistry24.1%Composite material23.8%Oceanography22.3%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,181Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1966-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.442

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
73

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.26

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,766 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations90
3-Year Documents65
Citable Documents65

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 Rate22.3%

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 PetrologyQ2
GeophysicsQ2

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):
3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
Updating
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
The Physiological Society of Japan
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1966
Editorial Address
GEOCHEMICAL SOC JAPAN, C/O INT ACAD PRINTING CO LTD, 4-4-19 TAKADANOBABA, SHINJUKU-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN, 169-0075
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS
JCRSCIE
73/103Q3
GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS
JCISCIE
69/103Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—183
20251.62034
202412870
20230.81994
20221.0620135
20211.56137216
20201.14936194
20190.9934316
20181.05751847
2017—51587
2016—571,030
2015—611,036
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Geochemical Journal

WoS Q3
0112201820192020202120222023202420251.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01