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Geochronology

Copernicus Publications · Germany · Est. 2019

ISSN2628-3697eISSN2628-3719
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total50
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
1.165
H-Index
30
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.241
Total Works
217
Total Citations
3,128
2yr Mean Citedness
2.86
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Aims & Scope

Geochronology (GChron) is a not-for-profit international scientific journal dedicated to the discussion and publication of high-quality research on the physical, chemical, and biological processes used to quantify time in all environmental and geological settings throughout Earth's history. Geochronology (GChron) is a not-for-profit open-access open-review journal providing a unified outlet for high-quality basic and applied research in geochronology, independent of technique used or timescale considered. Geochronology publishes research in all aspects of geoscience that aim to determine times or rates of geologic events and processes: basic research into fundamental physics and chemistry of geologic dating methods; novel applications across the full range of geosciences; and developments in standardization and intercomparison, statistical methods, data management, and computational infrastructure. Geochronology aims to encourage and sustain innovation in geochronology by providing a centralized communication platform that transcends specific fields of application and focuses on the common theme of quantifying geologic time.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
19
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2019
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications217
OA Since2018
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewOpen
Review Time~19 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Copernicus Publications
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2628-3697 / 2628-3719
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Open
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

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

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

GeologyQ1
PaleontologyQ1
StratigraphyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geochemistry & GeophysicsGeosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

PaleontologyGeologyStratigraphy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchGeological and Geochemical AnalysisGeochemistry and Geologic Mappingearthquake and tectonic studiesGeological formations and processesMethane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsPleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyIsotope Analysis in Ecology
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref