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Status
Active
Coverage
2013–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
3
SJR · SCImago
0.368
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
37
Best quartile
Q2 · 60th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geology | 131 / 333 | 60th | Q2 |
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Acta Geoscientica Sinica
Acta Geoscientica Sinica is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 3). Published by Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences.
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ISSN 1006-3021Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences
Scopus · Q2
3
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
1
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Quick answers
Is Acta Geoscientica Sinica indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2013–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 3.
What quartile is Acta Geoscientica Sinica in Scopus?
Acta Geoscientica Sinica is Q2 in Geology (rank 131 of 333), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Acta Geoscientica Sinica?
Acta Geoscientica Sinica is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 3, quartile Q2, 60th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.368, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 37.
Who publishes Acta Geoscientica Sinica and what is its ISSN?
Acta Geoscientica Sinica is published by Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences. Its ISSN is 1006-3021.
Is Acta Geoscientica Sinica in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Acta Geoscientica Sinica open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Acta Geoscientica Sinica? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Acta Geoscientica Sinica has an h-index of 22 and a 2-year mean of 0 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #252 of 303 Scopus journals in Geology.
22
h-index
0
2-yr mean citations
87
i10-index
734
works indexed
3,421
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#252 of 303 Bottom 17% Geology
Acta Geoscientica Sinica published 4 papers in 2021; its busiest recent year was 2010 with 108. 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.
Are there integrity warnings for Acta Geoscientica Sinica? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
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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