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U.S. Geological Survey Techniques and Methods

US Geological Survey · United States · Est. 2004

ISSN2328-7047

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.297

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SNIP

0.361

Total Works

315

Total Citations

21,705

2yr Mean Citedness

2.08

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

U.S. Geological Survey Techniques and Methods publishes research related to Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2004

Annual Volume~ 12 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications315

Publisher OrgUnited States Geological Survey

OA Since2019

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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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6/12 · 50%

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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?

2328-7047

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

Computers in Earth SciencesQ3

Ecological ModelingQ3

GeologyQ3

Water Science and TechnologyQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Water Science and TechnologyEcological ModelingGeologyComputers in Earth Sciences

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Groundwater flow and contamination studiesHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesWater Quality and Resources StudiesGroundwater and Isotope GeochemistryGeochemistry and Geologic MappingRangeland and Wildlife ManagementIsotope Analysis in EcologyGeological Modeling and AnalysisSoil Geostatistics and MappingFish Ecology and Management Studies