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Andean Geology

Servicio Nacional de Geologia y Mineria Β· Chile

ISSN0718-7092eISSN0718-7106
SJR Q3βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
45
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.279
H-Indexi
41
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.692
Total Worksi
866
Total Citationsi
9,670
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.63
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

This transition will be effective starting July 1, 2026. All submissions but obituaries and comments, and those part of special issues, will be required to be submitted in English Special Issue:Advances in Paleontology in Chile: Opportunities and Challenges for a Synthesis Edited by:- Marcelo Rivadeneira, CEAZA- Enrique Bostelmann, Sernageomin- MartΓ­n ChΓ‘vez-Hoffmeister, CIAHN- Joseline Manfroi, CIAHN- Philippe Moisan, Universidad de Atacama- Karen Moreno, Universidad Austral de Chile- Sven Nielsen, Universidad Austral de Chile- Ana Valenzuela-Toro, CIAHN- Natalia Villavicencio, Universidad de O'Higgins Submission status:Open between March 1, 2026, and November 30, 2026Read more (pdf) Andean Geology publishes high-quality, peer reviewed research and review articles on geology and related sciences. The journal welcomes contributions from a wide range of Earth Science-related disciplines, in Spanish or English, with a focus on South America, Central America, and Antarctica, and particularly the Andes.The journal is interested in publishing thematic sets of papers and accepts articles dealing with systematic Paleontology only if their main focus is the chronostratigraphical, paleoecological and/or paleogeographical importance of the taxa described therein. Descriptions of new species or genera and, only if necessary, complementary descriptions of already known species are acceptable. The already known species mentioned in the article can also be illustrated. Andean Geology publishes high-quality, peer reviewed research and review articles on geology and related sciences. The journal welcomes contributions from a wide range of Earth Science-related disciplines, in Spanish or English, with a focus on South America, Central America, and Antarctica, and particularly the Andes.

General Information

Country / RegionChile
Primary LanguageEnglish, Spanish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
Frequency3 issues a year
StatusActive
Total Publications866
Publisher OrgNational Geology and Mining Service
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time~45 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ— No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 Β· 75%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Servicio Nacional de Geologia y Mineria
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
0718-7092 / 0718-7106
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English, Spanish

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
21
230
2019
27
301
2020
34
142
2021
17
69
2022
21
82
2023
23
34
2024
24
14
2025
23
2
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Geochemistry and PetrologyQ3
GeologyQ3
PaleontologyQ3
StratigraphyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geology

Scopus Categories

PaleontologyGeochemistry and PetrologyGeologyStratigraphy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin AmericaGeological and Geochemical AnalysisGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsGeological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide

Frequently asked questions about Andean Geology

Is Andean Geology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Andean Geology: 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 β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Andean Geology?

Andean Geology 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 0.63.

Is Andean Geology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Andean Geology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Andean Geology?

This transition will be effective starting July 1, 2026. All submissions but obituaries and comments, and those part of special issues, will be required to be submitted in English Special Issue:Advances in Paleontology in Chile: Opportunities and Challenges for a Synthesis Edited by:- Marcelo Rivadeneira, CEAZA- Enrique Bostelmann, Sernageomin- MartΓ­n ChΓ‘vez-Hoffmeister, CIAHN- Joseline Manfroi, CIAHN- Philippe Moisan, Universidad de Atacama- Karen Moreno, Universidad Austral de Chile- Sven Nielsen, Universidad Austral de Chile- Ana Valenzuela-Toro, CIAHN- Natalia Villavicencio, Universidad de

How much does it cost to publish in Andean Geology?

Andean Geology is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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