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Geoconservation Research

OICC Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2018

ISSN2645-4661eISSN2588-7343
SJR Q3WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.249
H-Indexi
9

Aims & Scope

Biannual Journal of Geoconservation Research (GCR) is an international, open-access (for authors and readers), single-blind and peer-reviewed journal. This journal was established in late 2018 and is free for both authors and readers. The GCR follow the open-access policy as a global mission to allow all experts, researchers, students and professors to use the published articles without payment. Editors are interested in developing the journal in the future so that no readers will be restricted from free access to information and articles. The submitted manuscripts must not have been published in other sources and must not have been submitted to other publications. All Articles submitted in Geoconservation Research must have all commitments made by this journal. All Manuscripts are archived and preserved in different national abstracting databases and the National Library of Iran in Print versions. Submissions in Geoconservation Research may be in the form of different articles, including: The journal publishes papers in English. Geoconservation Research follows the spelling rules of American English. Authors whose first language is not English are urged to seek language help from English-speaking colleagues or English-native editors before submitting the manuscript. This journal covers all aspects of geoconservation and aims to publish original and reliable papers about earth heritages, protecting and managing sites and landscapes, geodiversity, geopark, training, education and geotourism.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2018
FrequencySemiannual
StatusActive
Total Publications
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
OICC Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2645-4661 / 2588-7343
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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.

EducationQ3
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3
GeologyQ3
PaleontologyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

GeographyGeologyPaleontology

Frequently asked questions about Geoconservation Research

Is Geoconservation Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Geoconservation Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Geoconservation Research?

Geoconservation Research 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is Geoconservation Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Geoconservation Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Geoconservation Research?

Biannual Journal of Geoconservation Research (GCR) is an international, open-access (for authors and readers), single-blind and peer-reviewed journal. This journal was established in late 2018 and is free for both authors and readers. The GCR follow the open-access policy as a global mission to allow all experts, researchers, students and professors to use the published articles without payment. Editors are interested in developing the journal in the future so that no readers will be restricted from free access to information and articles. The submitted manuscripts must not have been published

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref