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Journal of Iberian Geology

Springer Nature · Switzerland · Est. 2010

ISSN1698-6180eISSN1886-7995

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

⚠ Withdrawn from DOAJ-15

Total75

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

Removed from DOAJ (2016-10-06). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

206

days submission → published

measured · last 17 articles · accept 160d

SJR Rank

Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.446

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.763

Total Worksi

459

Total Citationsi

5,366

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.95

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of Iberian Geology publishes original papers on all aspects of Earth Sciences with a regional focus on Latin America, Iberia, and the Mediterranean. Showcases high-quality, original findings in both basic and applied Earth Sciences. Acts as a forum for discussion among earth scientists working in Latin America, Iberia, and surrounding regions. Welcomes research papers with regional appeal that present results of international interest. Accepts collections of selected original papers on topics within its scope for edited monographic issues.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageSpanish

1st Year Published2010

Annual Volume~ 43 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications459

Publisher OrgSpringer International Publishing

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Nature

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1698-6180 / 1886-7995

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

Spanish

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

224

2019

203

2020

252

2021

117

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.

GeologyQ2

StratigraphyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geology

Scopus Categories

GeologyStratigraphy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geological and Geophysical Studies WorldwideEvolution and Paleontology StudiesGeological and Geochemical AnalysisGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsPaleontology and Evolutionary Biologyearthquake and tectonic studiesGeological formations and processesIchthyology and Marine BiologyGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Iberian Geology

Is Journal of Iberian Geology a predatory journal?

Journal of Iberian Geology was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2016-10-06). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Web of Science, Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Iberian Geology?

Journal of Iberian Geology 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 0.95.

Is Journal of Iberian Geology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Iberian Geology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.