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Status
Active
Coverage
2019–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
1
SJR · SCImago
0.308
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
9
Best quartile
Q4 · 23rd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geology | 255 / 333 | 23rd | Q4 |
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US Geological Survey Open-File Report
US Geological Survey Open-File Report is Scopus-indexed (Q4, CiteScore 1). Published by US Geological Survey.
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ISSN 0196-1497Verify ISSN ↗2331-1258Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: US Geological Survey
Scopus · Q4
1
CiteScore 2025
Q4
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 US Geological Survey Open-File Report indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2019–present, best quartile Q4, CiteScore 1.
What quartile is US Geological Survey Open-File Report in Scopus?
US Geological Survey Open-File Report is Q4 in Geology (rank 255 of 333), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of US Geological Survey Open-File Report?
US Geological Survey Open-File Report 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 1, quartile Q4, 23rd percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.308, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 9.
Who publishes US Geological Survey Open-File Report and what is its ISSN?
US Geological Survey Open-File Report is published by US Geological Survey. Its print ISSN is 0196-1497 and its online ISSN is 2331-1258.
Is US Geological Survey Open-File Report in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is US Geological Survey Open-File Report open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is US Geological Survey Open-File Report? — open metrics via OpenAlex
US Geological Survey Open-File Report has an h-index of 144 and a 2-year mean of 1.27 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1, quartile Q4. On 2-year citations it ranks #120 of 303 Scopus journals in Geology.
144
h-index
1.27
2-yr mean citations
4,247
i10-index
37,033
works indexed
207,562
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#120 of 303 Top 40% Geology
US Geological Survey Open-File Report published 65 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2018 with 197. 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 US Geological Survey Open-File Report? — 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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