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Special Paper of the Geological Society of America

Geological Society of America · United States

ISSN0072-1077

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total60

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Scorei

0.313

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

1,519

Total Citationsi

49,498

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Geology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 99 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,519

Publisher OrgGeological Society of America

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Geological Society of America

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0072-1077

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2010

131

2011

2012

242

2013

205

2014

178

1.7k

2015

577

2016

121

2017

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.

GeologyQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Geology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geological and Geochemical AnalysisGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchGeochemistry and Geologic MappingPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsGeological formations and processesGeological Studies and Explorationearthquake and tectonic studiesHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluation

Frequently asked questions about Special Paper of the Geological Society of America

Is Special Paper of the Geological Society of America a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Special Paper of the Geological Society of America: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Special Paper of the Geological Society of America?

Special Paper of the Geological Society of America is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.313.

Is Special Paper of the Geological Society of America indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Special Paper of the Geological Society of America is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Special Paper of the Geological Society of America?