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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #11,635CAS 4区Diamond OAGold OA

Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland

Abbreviation (ISO):B GEOL SOC FINLAND
Country: Finland•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.511•SCImago Rank: #11,635•Identifier (ISSN):0367-5211(Print)/1799-4632(Online)•Articles / Year: 7•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): Free (Diamond OA)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
2.3
↑ +1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
20

20 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate23.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
7articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

2.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1(IF: 2.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.3)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 0.7)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 0.563)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.074)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.042)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.231)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.615)
🔵 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

Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland (BGSF) publishes research articles and short communications in all branches of geosciences. Contributions from outside Finland are welcome, provided that they contain material relevant to Finnish geology or are of general interest.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geology99.8%Biology74.8%Paleontology67.4%Geochemistry63.3%Geography34.9%Chemistry31.6%Physics31.1%Seismology31.1%Materials science28.7%Engineering26%Metallurgy25.1%Geomorphology24%Tectonics20.7%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,635Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1979-1987, 1989-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.511

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
28

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.29

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations53
3-Year Documents25
Citable Documents24

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 Rate28.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

GeologyQ2

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
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Geological Society of Finland
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semiannual
Editorial Address
GEOLOGICAL SOC FINLAND, C/O VESA PEURANIEMI, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, DEPARTMENT OF GEOSCIENCES AND ASTRONOMY, UNIVERSITY OF OULU, OULU, FINLAND, 00000
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
GEOLOGY
JCRSCIE
10/61Q1
GEOLOGY
JCISCIE
19/61Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20251.31068
20241.31037
20230.7616
20220.5631036
20211.074939
20201.042930
20191.2311137
20181.61519162
2017—781
2016—968
2015—659
2014—662
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland

WoS Q1
0112201820192020202120222023202420251.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 23.1%

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: 2026-10-01