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Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Geowissenschaften

Schweizerbart Science Publishers · Germany · Est. 1965

ISSN1860-1804eISSN1861-4094
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
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.

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3 · Scopus CiteScore 2.7. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.292
H-Indexi
31
CiteScorei
2.7
SNIPi
0.544
Total Worksi
805
Total Citationsi
5,323
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.33
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

ZDGG publishes original contributions and review papers from all disciplines of geoscience research, with emphasis on the geology of Europe and applied topics in the Earth sciences. ZDGG invites the submission of English and German manuscripts which present new insights into geology, paleontology, geophysics and mineralogy, economic geology, on sedimentological, tectonic and hydro- and environmental geological problems, expand on older insights, or present new data and approaches (e.g. 3D-modelling).

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1965
Frequency4 issues annually
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications805
Publisher OrgDeutsche Geologische Gesellschaft – Geologische Vereinigung
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer reviewed
OA LicenseCC-BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Schweizerbart Science Publishers
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1860-1804 / 1861-4094
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
27
178
2019
34
153
2020
35
217
2021
32
119
2022
40
129
2023
26
31
2024
39
34
2025
10
0
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.

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geological Studies and ExplorationGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchGeological formations and processesGeological Modeling and AnalysisPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisGeological and Geochemical AnalysisGeological Formations and Processes ExplorationGeochemistry and Geologic MappingMethane Hydrates and Related Phenomena

Frequently asked questions about Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Geowissenschaften

Is Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Geowissenschaften a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Geowissenschaften: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Geowissenschaften?

Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Geowissenschaften 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 2.7.

Is Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Geowissenschaften indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Geowissenschaften is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Geowissenschaften?

ZDGG publishes original contributions and review papers from all disciplines of geoscience research, with emphasis on the geology of Europe and applied topics in the Earth sciences. ZDGG invites the submission of English and German manuscripts which present new insights into geology, paleontology, geophysics and mineralogy, economic geology, on sedimentological, tectonic and hydro- and environmental geological problems, expand on older insights, or present new data and approaches (e.g. 3D-modelling).

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref