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Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland

Geological Society of Finland · Finland · Est. 1929

ISSN0367-5211eISSN1799-4632
SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
10
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Fast · vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.511
H-Indexi
35
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.461
Total Worksi
700
Total Citationsi
7,609
2yr Mean Citednessi
5.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland (BGSF) publishes research articles and short communications in all branches of geosciences. Contributions from outside Finland are welcome, provided that they contain material relevant to Finnish geology or are of general interest for our readership.

General Information

Country / RegionFinland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1929
Annual Volume~ 10 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications700
Publisher OrgGeological Society of Finland
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time~10 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
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?
Geological Society of Finland
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
0367-5211 / 1799-4632
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
❌
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?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
19
180
2018
11
40
2019
9
30
2020
9
43
2021
10
40
2022
6
21
2023
10
56
2024
14
71
2025

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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geology

Scopus Categories

Geology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geological and Geochemical AnalysisGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchGeochemistry and Geologic Mappingearthquake and tectonic studiesHigh-pressure geophysics and materials

Frequently asked questions about Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland

Is Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland?

Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland 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 5.00.

Is Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland?

Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland (BGSF) publishes research articles and short communications in all branches of geosciences. Contributions from outside Finland are welcome, provided that they contain material relevant to Finnish geology or are of general interest for our readership.

How much does it cost to publish in Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland?

Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref