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Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia

Persatuan Geologi Malaysia · Malaysia · Est. 1967

ISSN0126-6187
SJR Q3Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
27
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q3+12
DOAJ Verified+15
Total27
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.24
H-Index
38
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.498
Total Works
1,281
Total Citations
9,244
2yr Mean Citedness
0.28
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Aims & Scope

The scope of published articles covers local and regional geology, conservation geology, economic geology, engineering geology, environmental geology, geochemistry, geomorphology, geophysics, hydrogeology, mining geology, palaeontology, petroleum geology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, structural geology and tectonics. In line with the mandate of the Society, the Bulletin supports original research primarily focusing on Southeast Asia, but also highlights issues of interest in the tropics as well as comparative features, approaches, techniques and technologies from other regions. Research papers published have scientific content that are of current interest, promote knowledge advancement, and have potential to impact geological activities that support socio-economic development. These include novel research including technical and policy reviews related to oil and gas exploration, mining, environmental management, earthquakes and hazards assessment, disaster risk reduction, climate change mitigation and adaptation.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
24
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionMalaysia
Primary LanguageMalay (macrolanguage), English
1st Year Published1967
FrequencyTwice a year
StatusActive
Total Publications1,281
Publisher OrgGeological Society of Malaysia
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~24 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Persatuan Geologi Malaysia
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0126-6187
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
Malay (macrolanguage), English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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.

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geological and Geophysical StudiesHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisGeochemistry and Geologic Mappingearthquake and tectonic studiesGeological Studies and Exploration
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref