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Aquatic Geochemistry

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 1995

ISSN1380-6165eISSN1573-1421

SJR Q2✓ 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?

106

days submission → published

measured · last 9 articles · accept 89d

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.591

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.53

Total Worksi

671

Total Citationsi

23,438

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.64

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Aquatic Geochemistry is dedicated to the publication of original studies relating to the geochemistry of natural waters and their interactions with rocks and minerals. Includes observations of natural systems that emphasize significant processes. Coverage includes theoretical, experimental, and modeling papers dealing with this subject area. All papers presenting observations of natural systems that stress major aquatic processes. Offers letter-type rapid reports for swift publication. Provides review papers on topics of wide interest or current major controversy.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1995

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications671

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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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?

Springer Netherlands

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1380-6165 / 1573-1421

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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

207

2019

278

2020

125

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Geochemistry and PetrologyQ2

GeophysicsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geochemistry & Geophysics

Scopus Categories

Geochemistry and PetrologyGeophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Groundwater and Isotope GeochemistryMarine and coastal ecosystemsMine drainage and remediation techniquesGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchGeochemistry and Elemental AnalysisHeavy metals in environmentGroundwater flow and contamination studiesHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisMethane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaRadioactive element chemistry and processing

Frequently asked questions about Aquatic Geochemistry

Is Aquatic Geochemistry a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Aquatic Geochemistry: 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 Aquatic Geochemistry?

Aquatic Geochemistry 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 2.64.

Is Aquatic Geochemistry indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Aquatic Geochemistry is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.