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Special Paper of the Geological Society of America

Geological Society of America · United States

ISSN0072-1077
SJR Q3Scopus / 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.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.313
H-Indexi
97
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
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?
Geological Society of America
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
0072-1077
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.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
2
24
2010
11
131
2011
6
52
2012
20
242
2013
8
205
2014
178
1.7k
2015
91
583
2016
27
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. 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?

Subject areas: Geology.

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