ScopusElsevier Scopus
Status
Active
Coverage
1973–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
9.2
SJR · SCImago
2.168
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
268
Best quartile
Q1 · 93rd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geology | 22 / 333 | 93rd | Q1 |
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Geology
Geology is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 9.2), WoS SCIE. Published by Geological Society of America.
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ISSN 0091-7613Verify ISSN ↗1943-2682Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIE
9.2
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Geology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1973–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 9.2.
What quartile is Geology in Scopus?
Geology is Q1 in Geology (rank 22 of 333), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Geology?
Geology 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 9.2, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 93rd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 2.168, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 268.
Who publishes Geology and what is its ISSN?
Geology is published by Geological Society of America. Its print ISSN is 0091-7613 and its online ISSN is 1943-2682.
Is Geology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Geology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Geology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Geology has an h-index of 326 and a 2-year mean of 3.94 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 9.2, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #29 of 303 Scopus journals in Geology.
326
h-index
3.94
2-yr mean citations
11,455
i10-index
15,485
works indexed
1,014,827
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#29 of 303 Top 10% Geology
Geology published 205 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2019 with 332. 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 Geology? — latest 100 articles, 2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (23.5%), United States (16.6%) and Australia (6.6%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Geology? — 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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