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USGS Scientific Investigations Report

US Geological Survey · United States · Est. 2004

ISSN2328-0328

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.191

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SNIP

0.533

Total Works

4,805

Total Citations

42,642

2yr Mean Citedness

0.84

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

USGS Scientific Investigations Report publishes significant data and interpretations of lasting scientific interest. The journal's scope is generally narrower than Professional Papers. It covers earth, water, and biological sciences, and civilian mapping.

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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 Published2004

Annual Volume~ 143 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,805

Publisher OrgUnited States Geological Survey

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

US Geological Survey

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2328-0328

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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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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.

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4

GeologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Geology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Water Quality and Resources StudiesHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesGroundwater flow and contamination studiesGroundwater and Isotope GeochemistryHydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesSoil and Water Nutrient DynamicsArchaeology and Natural HistoryFish Ecology and Management StudiesFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementSoil erosion and sediment transport