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GONDWANA RESEARCH

ELSEVIER · NL

ISSN1342-937XeISSN1878-0571

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.598

H-Indexi

191

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.128

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Gondwana Research promotes high-quality research publications on all topics related to solid Earth, particularly concerning the origin and evolution of continents, continental assemblies, and their environment and resources.

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General Information

Country / RegionNL

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 252 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

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?

ELSEVIER

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1342-937X / 1878-0571

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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

Citations received

211

7.8k

2019

228

6.9k

2020

267

8.1k

2021

228

7.9k

2022

259

7.9k

2023

213

2.6k

2024

283

860

2025

126

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.

GeologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geosciences, Multidisciplinary

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geological and Geochemical Analysisearthquake and tectonic studiesHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsGeochemistry and Geologic MappingPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsGeological and Geophysical StudiesGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchGeochemistry and Elemental AnalysisGeological formations and processesDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies

Frequently asked questions about GONDWANA RESEARCH

Is GONDWANA RESEARCH a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for GONDWANA RESEARCH: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of GONDWANA RESEARCH?

GONDWANA RESEARCH 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.

Is GONDWANA RESEARCH indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

GONDWANA RESEARCH is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.