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Helictite

Australian Speleological Federation Inc. · Australia

ISSN0017-9973
SJR Q4Scopus / SJR
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q4
SJR · Scopus
Bottom 25%
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.117
H-Indexi
6

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Helictite publishes refereed papers, reports, abstracts, reviews, and news concerning the scientific study of caves and their contents. This includes the history of caves and the technical aspects of cave study and exploration.

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General Information

Country / RegionAustralia
Primary Language
1st Year Published
StatusActive
Total Publications

Submission Info

Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

4/11 · 36%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Australian Speleological Federation Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
0017-9973
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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?
N/A

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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Earth-Surface ProcessesQ4
GeologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Earth-Surface ProcessesGeology

Frequently asked questions about Helictite

Is Helictite a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Helictite: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list.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 Helictite?

Helictite is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.117.

Is Helictite indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Helictite is indexed in Scopus.

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