WoS SCIE Q1Hybrid

Arabian Journal of Geosciences

Abbreviation (ISO):Arabian J. Geosci

Country: Saudi Arabia•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Identifier (ISSN):1866-7511(Print)/1866-7538(Online)•Articles / Year: 1,281

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR

Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)Q1

N/A

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

H-Index (2021)

33 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation RateN/A

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

1,281articles/year

1.57% Gold OA•97.27% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Arabian Journal of Geosciences is the official journal of the Saudi Society for Geosciences and publishes peer-reviewed original and review articles on the entire range of Earth Science themes, focused on, but not limited to, those that have regional significance to the Middle East and the Euro-Mediterranean Zone. Key topics therefore include; geology, hydrogeology, earth system science, petroleum sciences, geophysics, seismology and crustal structures, tectonics, sedimentology, palaeontology, metamorphic and igneous petrology, natural hazards, environmental sciences and sustainable development, geoarchaeology, geomorphology, paleo-environment studies, oceanography, atmospheric sciences, GIS and remote sensing, geodesy, mineralogy, volcanology, geochemistry and metallogenesis.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Geology90.9%Biology77.5%Engineering71.7%Physics54.8%Paleontology53.2%Geography52.3%Geotechnical engineering44.3%Ecology42.3%Environmental science41.8%Chemistry40.8%Computer science37.7%Materials science36.1%Geomorphology32.6%Mathematics31.5%Organic chemistry30.5%History27.8%Archaeology27.2%Composite material26.5%Geochemistry25%Quantum mechanics24.7%Seismology20.9%Oceanography20.7%Metallurgy20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Geosciences Multidisciplinary

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SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

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Minor Category (Specific Field):

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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

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Online Publication Speed

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Official Acceptance Rate

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Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher

Open Access Model

Hybrid

OA publishing option or traditional subscription

Publisher

Springer International Publishing

Publication Language

English

Frequency

Quarterly

Founding Year

2008

Editorial Address

SPRINGER HEIDELBERG, TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, HEIDELBERG, GERMANY, D-69121

Indexing & Databases

SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	190	45
2025	—	225	347
2024	—	320	1,056
2023	0	671	3,414
2022	—	1,752	12,269
2021	1.827	2,978	22,397
2020	1.327	1,317	18,189
2019	1.141	831	12,595
2018	0.86	820	15,117
2017	—	549	10,647
2016	—	691	13,391
2015	—	340	7,119