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Journal of the Geological Society

Geological Society of London · United Kingdom

ISSN0016-7649eISSN2041-479X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.096

H-Index

186

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.204

Total Works

5,335

Total Citations

257,176

2yr Mean Citedness

1.99

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the geological history of Earth, including mineralisation, tectonic evolution, and the formation of geological structures and rock types across various time periods and geographic locations. Studies investigate processes such as subduction, rifting, orogeny, and hydrothermal activity, often utilizing geochronology, isotopic analysis, and geochemical methods to understand Earth's past.

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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 / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 134 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications5,335

Publisher OrgGeological Society of London

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Geological Society of London

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0016-7649 / 2041-479X

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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

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

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.

GeologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Geology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geological and Geochemical Analysisearthquake and tectonic studiesGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchGeochemistry and Geologic MappingGeological formations and processes