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Journal of the Geological Society of India

Geological Society of India · India

ISSN0016-7622eISSN0974-6889

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.308

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.579

Total Works

8,659

Total Citations

65,291

2yr Mean Citedness

2.78

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the geology of India, including aquifer characterization in Madhya Pradesh, active tectonics and geomorphology of the Chenab River valley, base metal mineralization in the Lesser Himalaya, and diagenetic characteristics of sandstone in Northeast India. It also covers studies on Quaternary geological structures in the Zanskar River valley and phosphate deposits in the Garhwal synform.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionIndia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 249 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications8,659

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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OA Rate—

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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Geological Society of India

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0016-7622 / 0974-6889

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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?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

GeologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Geology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geochemistry and Geologic MappingGeological and Geochemical Analysisearthquake and tectonic studiesGeological formations and processesGeochemistry and Elemental Analysis