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Status
Active
Coverage
1979–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
2.5
SJR · SCImago
0.342
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
63
Best quartile
Q2 · 50th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geology | 164 / 333 | 50th | Q2 |
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Journal of the Geological Society of India
Journal of the Geological Society of India is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 2.5), WoS SCIE. Published by Geological Society of India.
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ISSN 0016-7622Verify ISSN ↗0974-6889Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Geological Society of India
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIE
2.5
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$2,890 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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Quick answers
Is Journal of the Geological Society of India indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1979–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 2.5.
What quartile is Journal of the Geological Society of India in Scopus?
Journal of the Geological Society of India is Q2 in Geology (rank 164 of 333), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of the Geological Society of India?
Journal of the Geological Society of India 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 2.5, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 50th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.342, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 63.
How much does it cost to publish in Journal of the Geological Society of India?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,890 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Journal of the Geological Society of India and what is its ISSN?
Journal of the Geological Society of India is published by Geological Society of India. Its print ISSN is 0016-7622 and its online ISSN is 0974-6889.
Is Journal of the Geological Society of India in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Journal of the Geological Society of India open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of the Geological Society of India? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of the Geological Society of India has an h-index of 79 and a 2-year mean of 2.7 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.5, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #60 of 303 Scopus journals in Geology.
79
h-index
2.7
2-yr mean citations
1,905
i10-index
8,761
works indexed
67,826
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$2,890
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#60 of 303 Top 20% Geology
Journal of the Geological Society of India published 265 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2022 with 278. 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 Journal of the Geological Society of India? — latest 85 articles, 2026
In its latest 85 research articles (2026), authors are most often from India (83.7%), China (6.5%) and Pakistan (2.4%). 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 Journal of the Geological Society of India? — 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
- Author concentration83.7% of recent authorship from India
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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