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Sedimentary Record

SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology · United States · Est. 2003

ISSN1543-8740
SJR Q2Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
33
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total33
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.381
H-Index
23
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Works
200
Total Citations
2,033
2yr Mean Citedness
0.87
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the interpretation of sedimentary rocks and deposits to understand Earth's history and processes. Studies analyze the composition, structure, and age of sedimentary successions to reconstruct past environments, including fluvio-deltaic systems, marine carbonate environments, eolian sandstones, and alluvial systems. Research also focuses on dating sedimentary rocks using detrital zircon U-Pb geochronology and applying analytical techniques to understand sediment transport, carbon burial, and paleohydraulics. The journal also explores the application of computational methods, such as machine learning and advanced correlation techniques, to analyze sedimentary data and stratigraphic records.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
9
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2003
Annual Volume~ 7 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications200
Publisher OrgSociety for Sedimentary Geology
OA Since2002
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~9 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
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?
SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1543-8740
Indexed in a trusted database?
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?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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.

Earth-Surface ProcessesQ2
GeologyQ2
StratigraphyQ2
PaleontologyQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

PaleontologyEarth-Surface ProcessesGeologyStratigraphy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchGeological formations and processesPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisGeological and Geochemical AnalysisGeochemistry and Geologic MappingGeological Modeling and AnalysisHydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesGeological Studies and ExplorationMethane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref