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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,313CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

Precambrian Research

Abbreviation (ISO):PRECAMBRIAN RES
Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.265•SCImago Rank: #3,313•Identifier (ISSN):0301-9268(Print)•Articles / Year: 354•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,614 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.7
↓ -0.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
143

143 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate21.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
354articles/year
24.62% Gold OA•99.05% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.2)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.2)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.8)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.261)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.725)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.427)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.834)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.907)
🔵 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

Precambrian Research publishes studies on all aspects of the early stages of the composition, structure and evolution of the Earth and its planetary neighbours. With a focus on process-oriented and comparative studies, it covers, but is not restricted to, subjects such as: (1) Chemical, biological, biochemical and cosmochemical evolution; the origin of life; the evolution of the oceans and atmosphere; the early fossil record; palaeobiology; (2) Geochronology and isotope and elemental geochemistry; (3) Precambrian mineral deposits; (4) Geophysical aspects of the early Earth and Precambrian terrains; (5) Nature, formation and evolution of the Precambrian lithosphere and mantle including magmatic, depositional, metamorphic and tectonic processes. In addition, the editors particularly welcome integrated process-oriented studies that involve a combination of the above fields and comparative studies that demonstrate the effect of Precambrian evolution on Phanerozoic earth system processes. Regional and localised studies of Precambrian phenomena are considered appropriate only when the detail and quality allow illustration of a wider process, or when significant gaps in basic knowledge of a particular area can be filled.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geology99.9%Geochemistry92.3%Biology87%Paleontology86%Seismology68.5%Tectonics63%Physics53.5%Petrology46.6%Geomorphology40.9%Structural basin36.6%Nuclear physics28.6%Craton28.3%Geography25.9%Archean25.2%Geophysics24.3%Zircon24.2%Materials science21.8%Chemistry21.6%History20.8%Archaeology20.3%Engineering20.2%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,313Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1974-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.265

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
207

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.76

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,614 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,493
3-Year Documents799
Citable Documents773

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 Rate26.9%

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
GeologyQ1

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):
2区GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
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
20.1周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
4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
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1974
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
111/259Q2
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
96/259Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—10715
20253.2225339
20243.22841,226
20233.82291,650
20224.2613103,591
20214.7253685,667
20204.4273607,449
20193.8343017,449
20183.9072788,834
2017—37414,860
2016—24610,621
2015—28213,645
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Precambrian Research

WoS Q2
2356201820192020202120222023202420253.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 21.9%

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: 919b8b75-1938-4287-8a7e-71284d725229
Database Updated: 2026-10-01