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Geological Society Special Publication

Geological Society of London · United Kingdom

ISSN0305-8719

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total72

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?

222

days submission → published

measured · last 18 articles · accept 136d

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.625

H-Indexi

210

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.772

Total Worksi

12,214

Total Citationsi

438,690

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.84

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Geological Society Special Publication covers geology and earth sciences. Its subject areas include general geology, water resources, and oceanography.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 169 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications12,214

Publisher OrgGeological Society of London

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Geological Society of London

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0305-8719

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

❌

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

233

2019

265

2.9k

2020

209

2.2k

2021

255

2.3k

2022

258

1.6k

2023

169

779

2024

150

2025

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.

GeologyQ2

Ocean EngineeringQ2

Water Science and TechnologyQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Ocean EngineeringWater Science and TechnologyGeology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geological and Geochemical Analysisearthquake and tectonic studiesGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchGeological formations and processesHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis

Frequently asked questions about Geological Society Special Publication

Is Geological Society Special Publication a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Geological Society Special Publication: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 72/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Geological Society Special Publication?

Geological Society Special Publication is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.625.

Is Geological Society Special Publication indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Geological Society Special Publication is indexed in Scopus.