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Journal of Sedimentary Research

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

ISSN1938-3681

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

Total90

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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 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.612

H-Indexi

204

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.754

Total Worksi

8,711

Total Citationsi

325,933

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.49

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Geology.

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

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

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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

1.2k

2019

1.2k

2020

721

2021

526

2022

289

2023

136

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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geology

Scopus Categories

Geology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geological formations and processesGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisGeological and Geochemical AnalysisHydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesGeochemistry and Geologic MappingMethane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaGeological Studies and ExplorationCoastal and Marine Dynamics

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Sedimentary Research

Is Journal of Sedimentary Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Sedimentary Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Sedimentary Research?

Journal of Sedimentary Research 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 1.49.

Is Journal of Sedimentary Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Sedimentary Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Sedimentary Research?