Scientific Drilling
Copernicus Publications · Germany · Est. 1990
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Aims & Scope
Scientific Drilling (SD) is a multidisciplinary journal dedicated to sharing the latest scientific advancements and news from scientific drilling and related programs within the geoscience community. The journal features peer-reviewed science reports on recently completed and ongoing international scientific drilling projects, updates on technical developments, workshops reports, progress reports, and news & updates from the community. SD publishes only contributions related to drilling for scientific purposes, including but not limited to topics such as paleoclimate and paleoenvironmental change, deep biosphere, geohazards, geodynamic processes, and sustainable georesources.
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Publication & Citation Trend
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Frequently asked questions about Scientific Drilling
Is Scientific Drilling a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Scientific Drilling: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Scientific Drilling?
Scientific Drilling 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 PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.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 2.25.
Is Scientific Drilling indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Scientific Drilling is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of Scientific Drilling?
Scientific Drilling (SD) is a multidisciplinary journal dedicated to sharing the latest scientific advancements and news from scientific drilling and related programs within the geoscience community. The journal features peer-reviewed science reports on recently completed and ongoing international scientific drilling projects, updates on technical developments, workshops reports, progress reports, and news & updates from the community. SD publishes only contributions related to drilling for scientific purposes, including but not limited to topics such as paleoclimate and paleoenvironmental cha
How much does it cost to publish in Scientific Drilling?
Scientific Drilling is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.
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