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Chemical Geology

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0009-2541eISSN1872-6836

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.394

H-Index

308

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.309

Total Works

14,197

Total Citations

791,993

2yr Mean Citedness

2.65

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Chemical Geology publishes original research papers on isotopic and elemental geochemistry, geochronology, and cosmochemistry. It is devoted to providing rapid publication of original articles in the field of organic and inorganic geochemistry, accepting data from the Earth and other planets. The journal incorporates the journal previously known as Isotope Geoscience and is affiliated with the European Association of Geochemistry.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Frequency28 No. A Year, 1985-

StatusActive

Total Publications14,197

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0009-2541 / 1872-6836

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Geochemistry and PetrologyQ1

GeologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geochemistry & Geophysics

Scopus Categories

Geochemistry and PetrologyGeology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geological and Geochemical AnalysisGeochemistry and Elemental AnalysisGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchGeochemistry and Geologic Mappingearthquake and tectonic studies