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Status
Active
Coverage
1988–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
3.8
SJR · SCImago
0.593
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
81
Best quartile
Q2 · 69th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geology | 103 / 333 | 69th | Q2 |
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Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition)
Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 3.8), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by John Wiley and Sons Inc.
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ISSN 1000-9515Verify ISSN ↗1755-6724Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Inc
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEONOS
3.8
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,140 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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Quick answers
Is Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1988–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 3.8.
What quartile is Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) in Scopus?
Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) is Q2 in Geology (rank 103 of 333), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition)?
Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 3.8, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 69th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.593, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 81.
How much does it cost to publish in Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition)?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,140 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) and what is its ISSN?
Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. Its print ISSN is 1000-9515 and its online ISSN is 1755-6724.
Is Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition)? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) has an h-index of 66 and a 2-year mean of 1.46 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3.8, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #108 of 303 Scopus journals in Geology.
66
h-index
1.46
2-yr mean citations
1,545
i10-index
6,728
works indexed
50,253
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,140
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#108 of 303 Top 36% Geology
Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) published 123 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2019 with 649. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition)? — latest 99 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 99 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from China (74.9%), Egypt (3.8%) and United Kingdom (2.6%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition)? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 5 retracted papers are recorded (0.7 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 5 · 0.7 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration74.9% of recent authorship from China
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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