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Geologica Balcanica

Geological Institute “Strashimir Dimitrov”, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences · Bulgaria · Est. 1934

ISSN2535-1060

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

Total46

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.227

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.499

Total Worksi

940

Total Citationsi

2,885

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.50

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Geologica Balcanica publishes contributions to: Palaeontology and stratigraphy; Sedimentology; Geochemistry; Isotope geology and geochronology; Mineralogy; Magmatic and metamorphic petrology; Tectonics and structural geology; Regional geology; Geology of deposits; Earthquake geology; Engineering geology; Hydrogeology. Geologica Balcanica welcomes original manuscripts covering all aspects of the geology of the Balkan Peninsula and surrounding regions. It is devoted primarily to research papers, but short communications reflecting interesting results, regional syntheses, reviews, and book reviews may also be considered. Short contributions and abstracts from recent workshops, symposia, congresses, and any relevant scientific activity could also be accepted.

General Information

Country / RegionBulgaria

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1934

Annual Volume~ 24 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications940

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewat least two external and independent reviewers

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Geological Institute “Strashimir Dimitrov”, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2535-1060

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

at least two external and independent reviewers

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Geochemistry and PetrologyQ4

GeologyQ4

Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ4

StratigraphyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geological Formations and Processes ExplorationMarine and environmental studiesGeological and Geochemical AnalysisGeochemistry and Geologic MappingPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchGeological Studies and ExplorationMineralogy and Gemology Studiesearthquake and tectonic studiesEvolution and Paleontology Studies

Frequently asked questions about Geologica Balcanica

Is Geologica Balcanica a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Geologica Balcanica: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 46/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Geologica Balcanica?

Geologica Balcanica is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.227.

Is Geologica Balcanica indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Geologica Balcanica is indexed in Scopus.