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Status
Active
Coverage
2005–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
3
SJR · SCImago
0.540
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
28
Best quartile
Q2 · 59th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geology | 136 / 333 | 59th | Q2 |
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Northwestern Geology
Northwestern Geology is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 3). Published by Xi'an Center of China Geological Survey.
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ISSN 1009-6248Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Xi'an Center of China Geological Survey
Scopus · Q2
3
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
1
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: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Northwestern Geology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2005–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 3.
What quartile is Northwestern Geology in Scopus?
Northwestern Geology is Q2 in Geology (rank 136 of 333), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Northwestern Geology?
Northwestern Geology 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, 59th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.540, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 28.
Who publishes Northwestern Geology and what is its ISSN?
Northwestern Geology is published by Xi'an Center of China Geological Survey. Its ISSN is 1009-6248.
Is Northwestern Geology in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Northwestern Geology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Northwestern Geology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Northwestern Geology has an h-index of 15 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.
15
h-index
0
2-yr mean citations
29
i10-index
661
works indexed
1,145
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#252 of 303 Bottom 17% Geology
Northwestern Geology published 15 papers in 2020; its busiest recent year was 2010 with 73. 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 Northwestern 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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