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Precambrian Research

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0301-9268eISSN1872-7433

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR Scorei

1.265

H-Indexi

232

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.159

Total Worksi

8,195

Total Citationsi

390,009

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.38

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Precambrian Research publishes studies on all aspects of the early stages of the composition, structure and evolution of the Earth and its planetary neighbours. It covers chemical, biological, biochemical and cosmochemical evolution, the origin of life, and the evolution of the oceans and atmosphere. The journal also focuses on the geology of the Earth and its planetary neighbors, and addresses concerns in paleontology, specifically in the areas of Precambrian, Proterozoic, sedimentary rock, sedimentary depositional environment and facies.

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General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

FrequencySixteen No. A Year <, 1980->

StatusActive

Total Publications8,195

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0301-9268 / 1872-7433

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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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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

301

7.5k

2019

360

7.5k

2020

368

5.8k

2021

310

3.7k

2022

229

1.7k

2023

284

1.3k

2024

225

376

2025

121

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.

Geochemistry and PetrologyQ1

GeologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Geochemistry and PetrologyGeology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geological and Geochemical Analysisearthquake and tectonic studiesGeochemistry and Geologic MappingHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsPaleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils

Frequently asked questions about Precambrian Research

Is Precambrian Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Precambrian Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Precambrian Research?

Precambrian Research 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.38.

Is Precambrian Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Precambrian Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.