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GEOMORPHOLOGY

ELSEVIER · NL

ISSN0169-555XeISSN1872-695X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

1.003

H-Indexi

214

SNIPi

1.293

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Geomorphology publishes peer-reviewed works across the full spectrum of the discipline from fundamental theory and science to applied research of relevance to sustainable management of the environment. The journal's scope includes geomorphic themes of past, present and future environmental changes, the study of landforms, their processes, and the interactions between geomorphological processes and environmental factors.

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General Information

Country / RegionNL

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 365 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

ELSEVIER

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0169-555X / 1872-695X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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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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?

English

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

394

12k

2019

410

10k

2020

366

2021

304

4.4k

2022

301

2.9k

2023

394

2.3k

2024

399

840

2025

253

2026

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.

Earth-Surface ProcessesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geography, PhysicalGeosciences, Multidisciplinary

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchHydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesLandslides and related hazardsSoil erosion and sediment transportGeological formations and processesCryospheric studies and observationsAeolian processes and effectsHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesCoastal and Marine Dynamicsearthquake and tectonic studies

Frequently asked questions about GEOMORPHOLOGY

Is GEOMORPHOLOGY a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for GEOMORPHOLOGY: it is indexed in Web of Science, 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 GEOMORPHOLOGY?

GEOMORPHOLOGY is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is GEOMORPHOLOGY indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

GEOMORPHOLOGY is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.