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Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geologicas

Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico · Mexico · Est. 1976

ISSN1026-8774eISSN2007-2902
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
32
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Slow · vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3 · Scopus CiteScore 1.3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.24
H-Indexi
15
CiteScorei
1.3
SNIPi
0.599
Total Worksi
225
Total Citationsi
947
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.72
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

About the Journal Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas (RMCG) is a quarterly , peer reviewed , online journal that publishes original research papers, review papers, short notes, Comments and Responses and Editorials dealing with any discipline of the Earth Sciences, and with emphasis on studies from Ibero-America. The complete RMCG collection is available online in full text for reading and downloading. Papers are published in diamond open access and are thus free of charge for readers and authors (APC free). Authors retain the copyright to their work and grant the journal the non-exclusive right of first publication of their paper under a Creative Commons CC-BY licence . Manuscripts are submitted through the OJS journal management system . Before submission, please check the guidelines for authors and the editorial policies. FOCUS AND SCOPE Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas (RMCG) targets both the international scientific community and professionals and students in the Earth Sciences. It publishes original research papers on Earth processes of broad interest, and particularly those dealing with regions of Latin America. The RMCG also publishes review papers on topics of current interest, and on the geology and tectonics of geological provinces of Latin America. Besides, it offers the opportunity for host editors to publish special thematic issues . Papers suitable for the RMCG are those that: (1) report high-quality data, (2) thoroughly discuss the implications of the results in the light of recent and relevant scientific literature, and (3) are of broad interest or have an impact on other disciplines. Of particular interest are contributions related to tectonics, structural geology, sedimentary geology, stratigraphy, volcanology, geochemistry, geophysics, hydrogeology, paleoclimatology, environmental sciences, paleontology, geomorphology, geological engineering, or geotechnics. Papers that address local or highly specialized topics are more appropriate f

General Information

Country / RegionMexico
Primary LanguageSpanish, English
1st Year Published1976
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive
Total Publications225
Publisher OrgNational Autonomous University of Mexico
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~32 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1026-8774 / 2007-2902
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
Spanish, 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
32
191
2019
23
85
2020
26
132
2021
27
71
2022
26
55
2023
20
35
2024
17
4
2025
6
0
2026

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.

GeologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Geology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin AmericaGeological and Geochemical AnalysisGeochemistry and Geologic MappingGeology and Paleoclimatology Researchearthquake and tectonic studies

Frequently asked questions about Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geologicas

Is Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geologicas a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geologicas: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geologicas?

Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geologicas is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 1.3.

Is Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geologicas indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geologicas is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geologicas?

About the Journal Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas (RMCG) is a quarterly , peer reviewed , online journal that publishes original research papers, review papers, short notes, Comments and Responses and Editorials dealing with any discipline of the Earth Sciences, and with emphasis on studies from Ibero-America. The complete RMCG collection is available online in full text for reading and downloading. Papers are published in diamond open access and are thus free of charge for readers and authors (APC free). Authors retain the copyright to their work and grant the journal the non-exclusiv

How much does it cost to publish in Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geologicas?

Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geologicas is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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