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Revista de Geociencias do Nordeste

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte · Brazil · Est. 2015

ISSN2447-3359

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total20

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.139

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.346

Total Works

610

Total Citations

461

2yr Mean Citedness

0.19

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on geosciences, with a particular emphasis on the Brazilian Northeast. Research covers topics such as seismic risk analysis for slope stability, land-use dynamics in conservation areas, urban expansion drivers, environmental impacts of waste disposal, and the characterization of geological formations. It also includes studies on soil organic matter, ecosystem services provided by geodiversity, and the application of remote sensing and GIS technologies for environmental monitoring and planning. The journal addresses issues related to water resources, including groundwater quality and dam characterization, as well as the management and assessment of protected areas and mining waste.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionBrazil

Primary LanguagePortuguese

1st Year Published2015

Annual Volume~ 68 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications610

Publisher OrgPostgraduate Program in Tourism of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-SA

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2447-3359

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

Portuguese

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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.

Atmospheric ScienceQ4

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4

Earth-Surface ProcessesQ4

GeologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Atmospheric ScienceEarth-Surface ProcessesEarth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Geology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geography and Environmental StudiesEnvironmental and biological studiesEnvironmental Sustainability and EducationSoil Management and Crop YieldAgricultural and Food SciencesCoastal and Marine ManagementRural Development and AgricultureTailings Management and PropertiesFish biology, ecology, and behaviorSoil erosion and sediment transport