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Geology in China

Science Press · China

ISSN1000-3657

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.542

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SNIP

1.054

Total Works

1,133

Total Citations

5,699

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the geological study of mineral deposits, including magmatic sulfide deposits, porphyry copper deposits, and gold deposits. Research areas include petrogenesis, tectonic settings, alteration zonation, and geochronology of these deposits, with a particular emphasis on locations in China, such as eastern Kunlun, Yarlung Zangbo suture zone, and Western Tianshan Mountains.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageChinese, English

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 103 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,133

Publisher OrgChina Geological Survey

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Science Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1000-3657

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

Chinese, English

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Publication & Citation Trend

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Times cited

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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.

GeologyQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Geology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geochemistry and Geochronology of Asian Mineral DepositsGeochemistry and Geologic MappingGeological and Geophysical StudiesHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisGeological and Geochemical Analysis