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Status
Active
Coverage
1965–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
1.5
SJR · SCImago
0.289
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
27
Best quartile
Q3 · 31st pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geology | 227 / 333 | 31st | Q3 |
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Scottish Journal of Geology
Scottish Journal of Geology is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 1.5), WoS SCIE. Published by Geological Society of London.
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ISSN 0036-9276Verify ISSN ↗2041-4951Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Scopus · Q3WoS · SCIE
1.5
CiteScore 2025
Q3
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 Scottish Journal of Geology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1965–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 1.5.
What quartile is Scottish Journal of Geology in Scopus?
Scottish Journal of Geology is Q3 in Geology (rank 227 of 333), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Scottish Journal of Geology?
Scottish Journal of 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 1.5, which places it in quartile Q3 at the 31st percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.289, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 27.
Who publishes Scottish Journal of Geology and what is its ISSN?
Scottish Journal of Geology is published by Geological Society of London. Its print ISSN is 0036-9276 and its online ISSN is 2041-4951.
Is Scottish Journal of Geology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Scottish Journal of Geology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Scottish Journal of Geology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Scottish Journal of Geology has an h-index of 54 and a 2-year mean of 0.74 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.5, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #163 of 303 Scopus journals in Geology.
54
h-index
0.74
2-yr mean citations
662
i10-index
1,472
works indexed
21,296
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#163 of 303 Bottom 47% Geology
Scottish Journal of Geology published 7 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2020 with 18. 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 Scottish Journal of Geology? — latest 48 articles, 2021–2026
In its latest 48 research articles (2021–2026), authors are most often from United Kingdom (82.6%), Argentina (3.1%) and Spain (2.1%). 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 Scottish Journal of 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
- Author concentration82.6% of recent authorship from United Kingdom
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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