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GFF

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1873

ISSN1103-5897eISSN2000-0863

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.378

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

1,467

Total Citations

16,602

2yr Mean Citedness

0.23

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

GFF is an international scientific journal that publishes papers covering the whole field of geology and palaeontology. Its scope includes petrology, mineralogy, stratigraphy, systematic palaeontology, palaeogeography, historical geology, and Quaternary studies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1873

Annual Volume~ 14 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,467

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1103-5897 / 2000-0863

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2018

2019

2020

2021

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2024

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.

GeologyQ3

PaleontologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

GeologyPaleontology

Scopus Categories

PaleontologyGeology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchGeological and Geochemical AnalysisGeochemistry and Geologic MappingHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsGeological formations and processesGeological Studies and ExplorationHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisMarine Biology and Ecology Researchearthquake and tectonic studies

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