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Acta Sedimentologica Sinica

Science China Press · China

ISSN1000-0550
SJR Q1Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Journal Impact Factor
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📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.606
H-Indexi
24
SNIPi
0.857
Total Worksi
1,657
Total Citationsi
6,302
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Acta Sedimentologica Sinicapublishes innovative research achievements in the fields of sedimentology, sedimentary minerals, and geochemistry. It introduces new techniques, theories, and findings in sedimentology research, as well as academic events, research progress, and academic discussion in related fields. Thejournalaims to promote the development of sedimentology by assembling outstanding experts and scholars in the field for academic exchanges. Readers of the journal are mainly scientific researchers, technical professionals, and students and professors in universities and colleges in the fields of sedimentology and geology. 2.1 The content of manuscripts should be logical, with clear points, reliable data and concise wording, and should not have been published elsewhere. The content should be innovative, academic, scientific and accurate, and the main results should be produced independently by the author. Articles should not involve breaches of confidentiality of scientific and technological achievements. Research results of others may be used with appropriate indication in accordance with the Copyright Law. Authors are solely responsible for any copyright liability incurred. 2.2. Manuscripts should contain the following information: article title, authors' names, authors' institutions and postal codes, abstracts in both English and Chinese, 3 to 8 keywords, main body, references, and introduction of the first author (including name, gender, age, title, degree, research areas). Funded project information, including the name, number, country and province of the project, should be included in the footer of the first page of the manuscript. 2.3 Abstracts should be self-explanatory. Structured abstracts in both Chinese and English should be adopted for research articles, consisting of Objective, Methods, Results and Conclusions. Structured abstracts including Objectives/Significance, Analysis/Comments, Conclusions/Perspectives are also recommended for review art

General Information

Country / RegionChina
Primary LanguageChinese
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 6 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications1,657
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Science China Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1000-0550
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
Chinese

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
98
316
2014
67
250
2015
59
24
2016
6
0
2017
7
0
2018
8
12
2019
9
83
2020
2
10
2021

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.

StratigraphyQ1
Geochemistry and PetrologyQ2
GeologyQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Geochemistry and PetrologyGeologyStratigraphy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisGeological and Geophysical StudiesGeological Studies and ExplorationGeological formations and processesMethane Hydrates and Related Phenomena

Frequently asked questions about Acta Sedimentologica Sinica

Is Acta Sedimentologica Sinica a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Acta Sedimentologica Sinica: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Acta Sedimentologica Sinica?

Acta Sedimentologica Sinica is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.606.

Is Acta Sedimentologica Sinica indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Acta Sedimentologica Sinica is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Acta Sedimentologica Sinica?

Acta Sedimentologica Sinicapublishes innovative research achievements in the fields of sedimentology, sedimentary minerals, and geochemistry. It introduces new techniques, theories, and findings in sedimentology research, as well as academic events, research progress, and academic discussion in related fields. Thejournalaims to promote the development of sedimentology by assembling outstanding experts and scholars in the field for academic exchanges. Readers of the journal are mainly scientific researchers, technical professionals, and students and professors in universities and colleges in th

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