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Geosphere

Geological Society of America · United States · Est. 2005

eISSN1553-040X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.122

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.062

Total Worksi

1,595

Total Citationsi

48,487

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.59

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary; Geology; Stratigraphy.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2005

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,595

Publisher OrgGeological Society of America

OA Since2012

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Submission Info

APC Cost$2,750Above median

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Geological Society of America

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1553-040X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$2,750

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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)?

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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

GeologyQ1

StratigraphyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geosciences, Multidisciplinary

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geological and Geochemical Analysisearthquake and tectonic studiesGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsGeochemistry and Geologic MappingGeological formations and processesPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisGeological and Geophysical StudiesSeismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques

Frequently asked questions about Geosphere

Is Geosphere a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Geosphere: 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 Geosphere?

Geosphere 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 1.59.

Is Geosphere indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Geosphere is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Geosphere?