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Geologica Belgica

Geologica Belgica · Belgium · Est. 1991

ISSN1374-8505eISSN2034-1954
SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open 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
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?
15
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.655
H-Indexi
29
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.935
Total Worksi
372
Total Citationsi
3,785
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.77
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Geologica Belgicaest une revue belge qui accepte les articles relatifs à tous les aspects des sciences de la terre, avec un accent particulier sur la géologie régionale de la Belgique, du nord-ouest de l’Europe et de l’Afrique centrale. Les articles non consacrés à la géologie de la Belgique, du nord-ouest de l’Europe ou de l’Afrique centrale ne sont acceptés que si l'un des auteurs est lié à une université ou à une institution belge. Les numéros thématiques sont très appréciés. Dans ce cas, les éditeurs invités prennent en charge la sélection des manuscrits et le sujet des articles peut être élargi. La revue est en libre accès. Les articles soumis doivent être concis et présenter des résultats non encore publiés. La revue encourage la publication d’articles de jeunes auteurs belges. De courtes notes sont acceptées. Les articles rédigés en anglais sont préférés. Chaque article sera évalué par au moins deux relecteurs. Geologica Belgica is an Open Access journal. It allows free access to and distribution of published and forthcoming articles, making research and science available for everyone and providing authors with worldwide rapid diffusion. The manuscripts are published under Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike - Noncommercial Licence 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0).

General Information

Country / RegionBelgium
Primary LanguageFrench, English, Dutch
1st Year Published1991
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications372
Publisher OrgUniversity of Liège
OA Since1997
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time~15 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-SA
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Geologica Belgica
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1374-8505 / 2034-1954
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
Primary language documented?
French, English, Dutch

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
13
94
2019
38
368
2020
9
57
2021
10
19
2022
12
27
2023
12
21
2024
14
0
2025
2
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.

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geology

Scopus Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchGeological formations and processesGeological and Geochemical AnalysisPaleontology and Evolutionary BiologyGeochemistry and Geologic MappingGeological and Geophysical Studies WorldwideEvolution and Paleontology StudiesHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisPleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology

Frequently asked questions about Geologica Belgica

Is Geologica Belgica a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Geologica Belgica: 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 Geologica Belgica?

Geologica Belgica 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.77.

Is Geologica Belgica indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Geologica Belgica is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Geologica Belgica?

Geologica Belgicaest une revue belge qui accepte les articles relatifs à tous les aspects des sciences de la terre, avec un accent particulier sur la géologie régionale de la Belgique, du nord-ouest de l’Europe et de l’Afrique centrale. Les articles non consacrés à la géologie de la Belgique, du nord-ouest de l’Europe ou de l’Afrique centrale ne sont acceptés que si l'un des auteurs est lié à une université ou à une institution belge. Les numéros thématiques sont très appréciés. Dans ce cas, les éditeurs invités prennent en charge la sélection des manuscrits et le sujet des articles peut être

How much does it cost to publish in Geologica Belgica?

Geologica Belgica is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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