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South African Journal of Geology

Geological Society of South Africa · South Africa

ISSN1012-0750eISSN1996-8590

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.502

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SNIP

0.546

Total Works

1,669

Total Citations

28,496

2yr Mean Citedness

1.17

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The South African Journal of Geology publishes research on the geological history, stratigraphy, and mineral resources of South Africa and surrounding regions. Articles focus on the characterization of rock formations, including volcanic ash flows, lavas, and sedimentary sequences, and their associated mineral deposits such as manganese and gold. The journal also covers studies on tectonic processes, impact structures, and the evolution of geological provinces and basins over geological time.

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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 / RegionSouth Africa

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 32 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,669

Publisher OrgGeological Society of South Africa

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Geological Society of South Africa

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1012-0750 / 1996-8590

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

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

Web of Science Categories

Geology

Scopus Categories