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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #8,190CAS 3区Hybrid

Holocene

Abbreviation (ISO):HOLOCENE
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.704•SCImago Rank: #8,190•Identifier (ISSN):0959-6836(Print)/1477-0911(Online)•Articles / Year: 149•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,238 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.6
↓ -0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
106

106 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate6.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
149articles/year
30.37% Gold OA•96.4% 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: 1.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.092)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.769)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.353)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.547)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.419)
🔵 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

The Holocene is a high impact, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to fundamental scientific research at the interface between the long Quaternary record and the natural and human-induced environmental processes operating at the Earth's surface today. The Holocene emphasizes environmental change over the last ca 11 700 years.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geology95.7%Geography95.6%Biology95.4%History87.5%Archaeology85.4%Paleontology84.2%Oceanography80.4%Ecology78.3%Physical geography63.9%Holocene63.3%Geomorphology40.7%Physics38.7%Climate change36.8%Botany32.5%Climatology25.7%Environmental science22.8%Engineering20.9%Medicine20.8%Meteorology20.4%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,190Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1991-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesEarth and Planetary SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.704

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
140

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.85

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,238 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations700
3-Year Documents368
Citable Documents366

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 Rate38.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Archeology (arts and humanities)Q1
PaleontologyQ1
Earth-Surface ProcessesQ2
EcologyQ2
Global and Planetary ChangeQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Earth Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL
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
SAGE Publications Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Editorial Address
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, 1 OLIVERS YARD, 55 CITY ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC1Y 1SP
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL
JCRSCIE
52/71Q3
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
176/259Q3
GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL
JCISCIE
48/71Q3
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
180/259Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—8418
20251.895121
20241.6149534
20232.4117709
20223.0921211,006
20212.7691381,470
20202.3531722,775
20192.5471554,089
20182.4191452,834
2017—1583,858
2016—1926,317
2015—1875,568
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Holocene

WoS Q3
1234201820192020202120222023202420251.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.2%

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: b39fca78-a501-427b-811f-e24ce7b6dac6
Database Updated: 2026-10-01