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Resources Science

Editorial Department of Resources Science · China

ISSN1007-7588

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total40

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.568

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.948

Total Works

1,985

Total Citations

5,872

2yr Mean Citedness

0.55

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Aims & Scope

Resources Science is a comprehensive academic journal that publishes original research, reviews, and case studies on a wide range of topics related to natural resources, environmental science, and sustainable development. The journal covers areas such as land resources, water resources, energy resources, mineral resources, biodiversity, ecological conservation, environmental pollution, climate change, and socio-economic aspects of resource management. It aims to provide a platform for researchers, scientists, policymakers, and practitioners to share their findings and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in resource science and sustainable practices.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageChinese

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications1,985

Publisher OrgChinese Academy of Sciences Geography

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~22 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

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Editorial Department of Resources Science

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1007-7588

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

Chinese

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.

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1

Economics and EconometricsQ2

FinanceQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

FinanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Economics and Econometrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal and Regulatory AnalysisLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesMilitary Technology and StrategiesRegional Development and EnvironmentEnergy, Environment, Economic Growth