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Dizhi Xuebao/Acta Geologica Sinica

Geological Society of China · China

ISSN0001-5717

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.686

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.875

Total Worksi

Total Citationsi

202

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) is an international academic journal sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Ministry of Geology and Mineral Resources, and published by Science Press. It is a comprehensive academic journal covering all fields of geology, including stratigraphy, paleontology, mineralogy, petrology, geochemistry, geophysics, tectonics, geological exploration, environmental geology, and other related fields. The journal aims to publish high-quality original research papers, review articles, and short communications that represent the latest advances in geological sciences.

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications37

Publisher OrgWiley

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Geological Society of China

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0001-5717

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Peer-reviewed

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

139

1986

1987

2010

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

GeologyQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Geology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geochemistry and Geologic MappingGeological and Geochemical AnalysisPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsGeological and Geophysical StudiesGeochemistry and Geochronology of Asian Mineral Deposits

Frequently asked questions about Dizhi Xuebao/Acta Geologica Sinica

Is Dizhi Xuebao/Acta Geologica Sinica a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Dizhi Xuebao/Acta Geologica Sinica: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Dizhi Xuebao/Acta Geologica Sinica?

Dizhi Xuebao/Acta Geologica Sinica is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.686.

Is Dizhi Xuebao/Acta Geologica Sinica indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Dizhi Xuebao/Acta Geologica Sinica is indexed in Scopus.