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Geological Bulletin of China

Editorial Board of Geology in China · China · Est. 2002

ISSN1671-2552

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

Total54

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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 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

0.343

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.559

Total Worksi

1,715

Total Citationsi

9,256

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2002

Annual Volume~ 10 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2020)

Total Publications1,715

Publisher OrgEditorial Board of Geology in China

Region🌍 Global South

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Editorial Board of Geology in China

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1671-2552

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

183

1.1k

2011

165

1.3k

2012

134

678

2013

129

338

2014

106

450

2015

2016

2017

2020

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 and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geochemistry and Geochronology of Asian Mineral DepositsGeochemistry and Geologic MappingGeological and Geophysical StudiesGeological and Geochemical AnalysisHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisGeoscience and Mining TechnologyGeomechanics and Mining EngineeringGeological Studies and ExplorationPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsRemote Sensing and Land Use

Frequently asked questions about Geological Bulletin of China

Is Geological Bulletin of China a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Geological Bulletin of China: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 54/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Geological Bulletin of China?

Geological Bulletin of China is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.343.

Is Geological Bulletin of China indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Geological Bulletin of China is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Geological Bulletin of China?