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Swiss Journal of Geosciences

Birkhauser · Switzerland · Est. 2006

ISSN1661-8734

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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total65

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.722

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.876

Total Works

644

Total Citations

14,713

2yr Mean Citedness

2.46

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Swiss Journal of Geosciences publishes research on the geological history and structure of Switzerland and surrounding regions. Articles investigate topics such as paleontology, sedimentology, geochronology, structural geology, and geophysics. The journal also covers research on natural hazards, geological modeling, and the evolution of mountain belts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2006

Frequency3 No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications644

Publisher OrgSpringer Nature

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~30 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Scholars PortalCLOCKSSLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Birkhauser

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1661-8734

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Scholars Portal, CLOCKSS, LOCKSS, Portico, PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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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.

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.

GeologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Geology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geological and Geochemical AnalysisGeology and Paleoclimatology Researchearthquake and tectonic studiesPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsGeological formations and processesGeological and Geophysical Studies WorldwideGeological Formations and Processes ExplorationPaleontology and Evolutionary BiologyEvolution and Paleontology StudiesGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping