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Status
Active
Coverage
1864–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
5
SJR · SCImago
0.766
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
101
Best quartile
Q1 · 78th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geology | 72 / 333 | 78th | Q1 |
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Geological Magazine
Geological Magazine is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 5), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Cambridge University Press.
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ISSN 0016-7568Verify ISSN ↗1469-5081Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEONOS
5
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,550 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
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Quick answers
Is Geological Magazine indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1864–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 5.
What quartile is Geological Magazine in Scopus?
Geological Magazine is Q1 in Geology (rank 72 of 333), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Geological Magazine?
Geological Magazine 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 5, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 78th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.766, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 101.
How much does it cost to publish in Geological Magazine?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,550 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Geological Magazine and what is its ISSN?
Geological Magazine is published by Cambridge University Press. Its print ISSN is 0016-7568 and its online ISSN is 1469-5081.
Is Geological Magazine covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Geological Magazine in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Geological Magazine open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Geological Magazine? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Geological Magazine has an h-index of 129 and a 2-year mean of 0.98 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 5, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #140 of 303 Scopus journals in Geology.
129
h-index
0.98
2-yr mean citations
3,897
i10-index
24,415
works indexed
163,967
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,550
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#140 of 303 Top 47% Geology
Geological Magazine published 53 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2019 with 154. 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 Geological Magazine? — latest 100 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from India (13.5%), China (12.3%) and United States (8.6%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Geological Magazine? — 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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