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Depositional Record

John Wiley & Sons Inc. · United States · Est. 2015

ISSN2055-4877eISSN2055-4877
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
65
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total65
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
0.714
H-Index
26
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.86
Total Works
434
Total Citations
3,512
2yr Mean Citedness
1.79
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on sedimentary geology, investigating depositional environments, processes, and records across various geological time scales. It examines the formation and alteration of sedimentary rocks, including carbonates, sandstones, and evaporites, with an emphasis on the role of diagenesis, microbial activity, and paleoenvironmental conditions. The scope also includes the application of geochemical and isotopic analyses to understand past climate, ocean chemistry, and sediment transport dynamics.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
16
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2015
FrequencyBiannual
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications434
Publisher OrgWiley
OA Since2014
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~16 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoLibrary of CongressCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2055-4877 / 2055-4877
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, Library of Congress, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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
PaleontologyQ1
StratigraphyQ1
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q2
OceanographyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geology

Scopus Categories

OceanographyEnvironmental Science (miscellaneous)PaleontologyGeologyStratigraphy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchGeological formations and processesPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisGeochemistry and Elemental AnalysisMethane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaGeological and Geochemical AnalysisGeological and Geophysical StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluation
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref