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Volcanica

Volcanica Β· United States Β· Est. 2018

ISSN2610-3540eISSN2610-3540
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q178
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
21
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
1.031
H-Indexi
21
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.899
Total Worksi
208
Total Citationsi
1,906
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.07
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Volcanica is a broad-scope diamond open-access international journal promoting research into all aspects of volcanology, including physical phenomena and their impact on society, health, and the environment.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2018
Annual Volume~ 35 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications208
OA Since2017
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~21 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ— No
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
PKP PN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Volcanica
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2610-3540 / 2610-3540
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
PKP PN
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
16
310
2019
14
318
2020
32
393
2021
28
349
2022
27
220
2023
45
163
2024
33
45
2025
15
1
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
Geochemistry and PetrologyQ1
GeologyQ1
GeophysicsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geochemistry & GeophysicsGeosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Geochemistry and PetrologyEarth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)GeophysicsGeology

Frequently asked questions about Volcanica

Is Volcanica a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Volcanica: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Volcanica?

Volcanica is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.07.

Is Volcanica indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Volcanica is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Volcanica?

Volcanica is a broad-scope diamond open-access international journal promoting research into all aspects of volcanology, including physical phenomena and their impact on society, health, and the environment.

How much does it cost to publish in Volcanica?

Volcanica is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref