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Sedimentary Record

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

ISSN1543-8740

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total60

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.278

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

200

Total Citationsi

2,033

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.87

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Earth-Surface Processes; Geology; Paleontology; Stratigraphy.

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

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1543-8740

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

2019

2020

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.

Earth-Surface ProcessesQ3

GeologyQ3

PaleontologyQ3

StratigraphyQ3

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

Frequently asked questions about Sedimentary Record

Is Sedimentary Record a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Sedimentary Record: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Sedimentary Record?

Sedimentary Record is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.278.

Is Sedimentary Record indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Sedimentary Record is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Sedimentary Record?