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Boreas

John Wiley and Sons Inc · United States

ISSN0300-9483eISSN1502-3885

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total65

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.922

H-Index

113

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.037

Total Works

2,950

Total Citations

88,478

2yr Mean Citedness

1.71

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Boreas publishes research on Quaternary geology and paleogeography. Articles focus on reconstructing past environments and landscapes using sediment analysis, dating techniques, and geomorphological mapping. Topics include glacial dynamics, sea-level changes, paleoclimate reconstructions, and the evolution of river systems and coastal areas.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 50 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,950

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~27 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0300-9483 / 1502-3885

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

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

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

Archeology (arts and humanities)Q1

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

GeologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geography, PhysicalGeosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

GeologyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsArcheology (arts and humanities)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchGeological formations and processesPleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyCryospheric studies and observationsMethane Hydrates and Related Phenomena