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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #14,015CAS 4区Hybrid

Geosciences Journal

Abbreviation (ISO):Geosci. J
Country: South Korea•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.407•SCImago Rank: #14,015•Identifier (ISSN):1226-4806(Print)/1598-7477(Online)•Articles / Year: 54•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,801 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.5
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
30

30 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
54articles/year
5.68% Gold OA•94.59% 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: 1.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.2)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.439)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.076)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.651)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.49)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.193)
🔵 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

Geosciences Journal opens a new era for the publication of geoscientific research articles in English, covering geology, geophysics, geochemistry, paleontology, structural geology, mineralogy, petrology, stratigraphy, sedimentology, environmental geology, economic geology, petroleum geology, hydrogeology, remote sensing and planetary geology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geology96.5%Biology85.2%Paleontology73.5%Physics55.9%Engineering54.3%Geochemistry47.2%Geography43.6%Geomorphology42.6%Seismology39.6%Chemistry39.4%Materials science35.5%Ecology34.3%Structural basin30.1%Geotechnical engineering27.2%Quantum mechanics27.1%Organic chemistry27.1%Composite material25.4%Tectonics24.4%Metallurgy22.6%Computer science21.8%History21.1%Oceanography20.8%Archaeology20.7%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,015Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1997-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.407

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
50

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.41

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,801 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations239
3-Year Documents162
Citable Documents157

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 Rate28.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q3

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):
4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
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 Geological Society of Korea
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1997
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 & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
184/259Q3
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
187/259Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—370
20251.581112
2024160148
20231.240205
20221.43938222
20212.07655372
20201.65165596
20191.4950520
20181.1931271,420
2017—1352,164
2016—51998
2015—611,234
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Geosciences Journal

WoS Q3
0123201820192020202120222023202420251.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.5

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: 2026-09-30