China Geology
KeAi Communications Co. · China · Est. 2018
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Aims & Scope
China Geological Survey (CGS)is a component institution of the Ministry of Natural Resources of the People's Republic of China. It is responsible for the unified deployment, organisation and implementation of geological investigation and mineral exploration. It provides basic geological data and information for the nation's economic and social deve... China Geological Survey (CGS)is a component institution of the Ministry of Natural Resources of the People's Republic of China. It is responsible for the unified deployment, organisation and implementation of geological investigation and mineral exploration. It provides basic geological data and information for the nation's economic and social development, and in response to public demand, CGS currently publishes three academic journals; the Chinese-language titlesGeology in ChinaandGeological Bulletin of China, andChina Geology, which is published in English. TheChinese Academy of Geological Sciences (CAGS)is a non-profit-making institution. It engages in geoscience research, carries out knowledge and technological innovation, and undertakes public-welfare and basic geological work, along with exploration and evaluation of strategic mineral resources. It was founded in 1956 and reorganised in 1999. CAGS is devoted to scientific investigations and research on a wide range of topics, including basic, mineral deposit, environmental and karst geology, hydrogeology, exploration geophysics and exploration geochemistry. Lei Xu | Meng-sheng Zhao | Yan-xun Cheng | Yao-tang Zhang | Ji-yun Guan | Fang-fang Lu | Chang-wei Linghu | Yong-sheng Yuan Fu-hong Zhang | Hu Zhao | Xu-ri Huang | Rong-rong Zhao | Huan Yu | Xiang-qian Huang Yao Wang | Chi-hui Guo | Xi-jie Chen | Li-qiong Jia | Xiao-na Guo | Rui-shan Chen | Mao-sheng Zhang | Ze-yu Chen | Hao-dong Wang
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Publication & Citation Trend
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SJR Quartile by Discipline
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Frequently asked questions about China Geology
Is China Geology a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for China Geology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list.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 China Geology?
China Geology 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 1.93.
Is China Geology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
China Geology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of China Geology?
China Geological Survey (CGS)is a component institution of the Ministry of Natural Resources of the People's Republic of China. It is responsible for the unified deployment, organisation and implementation of geological investigation and mineral exploration. It provides basic geological data and information for the nation's economic and social deve... China Geological Survey (CGS)is a component institution of the Ministry of Natural Resources of the People's Republic of China. It is responsible for the unified deployment, organisation and implementation of geological investigation and mineral
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