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Carsologica Sinica

Institute of Karst Geology of Chinese Academy of Geology Sciences · China · Est. 1982

ISSN1001-4810
SJR Q2Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
72
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q266
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total72
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
45
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Slow · vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Scorei
0.357
H-Indexi
10
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.352
Total Worksi
695
Total Citationsi
1,039
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Carsologica Sinicawas founded in 1982 and has been the only public academic journal in the field of karst in China. It is supervised by Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (CAGS), sponsored by, the Institute of Karst Geology, CAGS, and co-sponsored by The International Research Center on Karst under the Auspices of UNESCO, Committee of Karst Geology and Committee of Speleology, Geological Society of China. The journal is a bimonthly publication. Carsologica Sinicais aimed at publishing papers on themes of resources and environment, and presenting new achievements, new understanding and new methods of scientific and technological studies on karst. The Journal’s mission is to advocate academic contention, and enrich and improve research methods of karst geology with the purpose of promoting social and economic construction. HenceCarsologica Sinicawill be transformed into “an important window for overseas understanding of China’s karst research and an authoritative forum for domestic academic exchanges in this field”. Carsologica Sinicaincludes coverage ofbasic theories on karst,hydrological and engineering geology, environmental geology and ecological geology, tourism geology, etc. It mainly attracts the readership interested in fields of karst geology, geography, hydrology and hydropower, architecture, agriculture, forestry, tourism and environmental science. Setting columns of basic theories, hydrological and engineering geology, environmental geology, ecological geology, tourism geology, etc.,Carsologica Sinicamainly publishes research papers on basic theories of karst geology, karst landforms and caves, karst hydrological and engineering geology, karst environmental geology, karst ecological geology, karst mineral geology, karst tourism geology, karst exploration and testing technology, and the others. It also welcomes contributions about introductions of typical karst landscapes at home and abroad, reports of karst academic development, book reviews, etc. Sinc

General Information

Country / RegionChina
Primary LanguageChinese, English
1st Year Published1982
Frequencybimonthly
StatusActive
Total Publications695
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~45 weeks
Acceptance Rate
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

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Institute of Karst Geology of Chinese Academy of Geology Sciences
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1001-4810
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
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?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
Chinese, English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
54
78
2008
49
90
2009
54
92
2010
55
102
2011
47
63
2012
42
51
2013
21
17
2014
16
7
2015

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.

Nature and Landscape ConservationQ2
StratigraphyQ2
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q3
Water Science and TechnologyQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Water Science and TechnologyNature and Landscape ConservationStratigraphy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Karst Systems and HydrogeologyGeoscience and Mining TechnologyRemote Sensing and Land UseEnvironmental Changes in ChinaEnvironmental and Agricultural Sciences

Frequently asked questions about Carsologica Sinica

Is Carsologica Sinica a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Carsologica Sinica: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 72/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Carsologica Sinica?

Carsologica Sinica is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.357.

Is Carsologica Sinica indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Carsologica Sinica is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Carsologica Sinica?

Carsologica Sinicawas founded in 1982 and has been the only public academic journal in the field of karst in China. It is supervised by Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (CAGS), sponsored by, the Institute of Karst Geology, CAGS, and co-sponsored by The International Research Center on Karst under the Auspices of UNESCO, Committee of Karst Geology and Committee of Speleology, Geological Society of China. The journal is a bimonthly publication. Carsologica Sinicais aimed at publishing papers on themes of resources and environment, and presenting new achievements, new understanding and new

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