International Journal of Speleology
Societa Speleologica Italiana · Italy
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Aims & Scope
TheInternational Journal of Speleologyhas the aim to get cave and karst science known to an increasing number of scientists and scholars. The journal therefore offers the opportunity to all scientists working in and on karst to publish their original research articles or their review papers in an open access, high quality peer reviewed scientific journal at no cost. The journal offers the authors online first, open access, a free PDF of their article, and a wide range of abstracting and indexing services. All content forInternational Journal of Speleologyis licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International, wherein the author retains copyright.International Journal of Speleologycontent is archived in LOCKSS and Portico and backed up in theBepress Digital Commons system. As a service to the research community, the USF Tampa Library’s commitment to true open-access to scholarly information extends to authors. This means that there are no article or submission charges forInternational Journal of Speleology.
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Publication & Citation Trend
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Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Speleology
Is International Journal of Speleology a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Speleology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list.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 International Journal of Speleology?
International Journal of Speleology 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 PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.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 0.70.
Is International Journal of Speleology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
International Journal of Speleology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Speleology?
TheInternational Journal of Speleologyhas the aim to get cave and karst science known to an increasing number of scientists and scholars. The journal therefore offers the opportunity to all scientists working in and on karst to publish their original research articles or their review papers in an open access, high quality peer reviewed scientific journal at no cost. The journal offers the authors online first, open access, a free PDF of their article, and a wide range of abstracting and indexing services. All content forInternational Journal of Speleologyis licensed under aCreative Commons Att
How much does it cost to publish in International Journal of Speleology?
International Journal of Speleology is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.
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