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Geologie en Mijnbouw/Netherlands Journal of Geosciences

Cambridge University Press · Netherlands

ISSN0016-7746eISSN1573-9708
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJROpen Access
Removed from DOAJ (2025-08-04). DOAJ's stated reason: Changed publisher. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.418
H-Indexi
62
SNIPi
1.126
Total Worksi
1,035
Total Citationsi
16,788
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.82
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Netherlands Journal of Geosciences is a journal that publishes original research articles, reviews, and short communications on all aspects of earth sciences, with a focus on the Netherlands and surrounding regions. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including geology, geophysics, geochemistry, paleontology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, and Quaternary science. It aims to provide a platform for researchers to share their findings and contribute to the advancement of geoscientific knowledge.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyAnnual, 2019-
StatusActive
Total Publications1,035
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer Reviewsingle-blind peer review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0016-7746 / 1573-9708
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
single-blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
14
286
2019
14
189
2020
19
203
2021
18
173
2022
12
57
2023
27
44
2024
10
5
2025
8
0
2026

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.

GeologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Geology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchGeological formations and processesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsLegal Cases and Commentary

Frequently asked questions about Geologie en Mijnbouw/Netherlands Journal of Geosciences

Is Geologie en Mijnbouw/Netherlands Journal of Geosciences a predatory journal?

Geologie en Mijnbouw/Netherlands Journal of Geosciences was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Changed publisher" (2025-08-04). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Web of Science, Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Geologie en Mijnbouw/Netherlands Journal of Geosciences?

Geologie en Mijnbouw/Netherlands Journal of Geosciences is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.82.

Is Geologie en Mijnbouw/Netherlands Journal of Geosciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Geologie en Mijnbouw/Netherlands Journal of Geosciences is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Geologie en Mijnbouw/Netherlands Journal of Geosciences?

Netherlands Journal of Geosciences is a journal that publishes original research articles, reviews, and short communications on all aspects of earth sciences, with a focus on the Netherlands and surrounding regions. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including geology, geophysics, geochemistry, paleontology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, and Quaternary science. It aims to provide a platform for researchers to share their findings and contribute to the advancement of geoscientific knowledge.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref