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Journal of Sedimentary Research

SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology · United States · Est. 1931

ISSN1938-3681

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.677

H-Index

204

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.754

Total Works

8,711

Total Citations

325,933

2yr Mean Citedness

1.49

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Sedimentary Research publishes studies on sedimentary rocks, focusing on their depositional environments, stratigraphy, and diagenesis. Research investigates the formation and characteristics of various sedimentary structures, including evaporites, turbidites, eolian deposits, and microbial carbonates. The journal also explores sediment provenance, transport mechanisms, and the application of sedimentary records to reconstruct paleoenvironmental and paleoclimatic changes, as well as their role in geological resource exploration.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1931

Annual Volume~ 57 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,711

Publisher OrgSociety for Sedimentary Geology

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Submission Info

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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?

SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1938-3681

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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?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

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Times cited

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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

Geology

Scopus Categories