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Special Paper of the Geological Society of America

Geological Society of America · United States

ISSN0072-1077

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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

SJR Score

0.443

H-Index

Total Works

1,519

Total Citations

49,498

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the petrology and geodynamics of the Earth's lithosphere and mantle, including studies of peridotites, xenoliths, and crustal evolution in various tectonic settings.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

GeologyQ2

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