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Episodes

International Union of Geological Sciences · Canada

ISSN0705-3797eISSN0705-3797
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJROpen Access
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
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
0.428
H-Index
100
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.137
Total Works
2,303
Total Citations
50,359
2yr Mean Citedness
0.96
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Aims & Scope

Episodes is a journal with a scientific and social impact. It publishes original research articles, reviews, and special issues on various aspects of geoscience, including but not limited to: estimation of thermal diffusivity of soils, multiannual variability of spring discharge, features of gold-bearing quartz veins, laboratory-scale fracturing of cement and rock specimens, interconnected geoscience for international development, developing 3D panoramic virtual geological field trips, submarine geohazards and their risks, submarine landslides, clinoform features and geohazard implications, post-tsunami geological field surveys, fault controlled oxidation, integrated machine learning and continuous wavelet transform analysis for characterizing heterogeneous gas sands, development of early cambrian mud volcanoes, and site assessment and PRB configuration strategies for effective contaminant control and groundwater remediation. The journal also publishes book reviews.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionCanada
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 47 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications2,303
Publisher OrgInternational Union of Geological Sciences
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed
Review Time
Acceptance Rate41.2%
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
International Union of Geological Sciences
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0705-3797 / 0705-3797
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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.

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geological and Geochemical AnalysisGeochemistry and Geologic MappingGeology and Paleoclimatology Researchearthquake and tectonic studiesGeological Studies and Exploration
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref