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U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet

US Geological Survey · United States · Est. 1990

ISSN2327-6916

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Score

0.134

H-Index

SNIP

0.199

Total Works

3,815

Total Citations

21,149

2yr Mean Citedness

0.41

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet is an academic journal published by the United States Geological Survey. The journal publishes in the areas of Geology, Environmental Science, Earth and Planetary Sciences.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1990

Annual Volume~ 54 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,815

Publisher OrgUnited States Geological Survey

OA Since2018

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

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

US Geological Survey

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2327-6916

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

EcologyQ4

GeologyQ4

Water Science and TechnologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Water Science and TechnologyGeologyEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Water Quality and Resources StudiesArchaeology and Natural HistoryHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesRangeland and Wildlife ManagementAtmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsGroundwater and Isotope GeochemistryGroundwater flow and contamination studiesSoil and Water Nutrient DynamicsHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping