Journal profile · Geology
Andean Geology
ISSN 0718-7092 · eISSN 7187-106 · Servicio Nacional de Geologia y Mineria · CHILE · Semiannual
Andean Geology: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.78; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 24 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Andean Geology is published by Servicio Nacional de Geologia y Mineria and is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America, Geological and Geochemical Analysis and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, together about 45.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Andean Geology publishes high-quality, peer reviewed research and review articles on geology and related sciences. The journal welcomes contributions from a wide range of Earth Science-related disciplines, in Spanish or English, with a focus on South America, Central America, and Antarctica, and particularly the Andes. The journal is interested in publishing thematic sets of papers and accepts articles dealing with systematic Paleontology only if their main focus is the chronostratigraphical, paleoecological and/or paleogeographical importance of the taxa described therein. Descriptions of new species or genera and, only if necessary, complementary descriptions of already known species are acceptable. The already known species mentioned in the article can also be illustrated.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Chile 18, Argentina 4, United States 3, United Kingdom 2, France 1 (32 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin AmericaEarth and Planetary Sciences18%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences16%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences11.7%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences8.6%
- Geological and Geophysical Studies WorldwideEarth and Planetary Sciences6.2%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.9%
- Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and BeyondEnvironmental Science4.8%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceGeoRefSciELOPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Latindex
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 0.78LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 326OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95.08%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 879 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 3 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 17 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 44 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 91 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 75 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 148 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 45 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
This journal provides immediate free open access to its content under the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. As authors of articles published in Andean Geology you are the copyright holders of your article and have granted to any third party, in advance and in perpetuity, the right to use, reproduce and/or disseminate your…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate free open access to its content under the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. This journal is open access and licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 Andean Geology does not require articles processing (APC) or submissions charges.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Every paper is evaluated by a minimum of two expert referees. The observations made by the referees will be sent to the author for the correction of the paper. The Editor will notify the author whether the paper has been approved for its publication. The Editorial Committee is in charge of editing the In memoriam, Corrigendum, News and Book Review sections. This online journal is licensed by Creat…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Servicio Nacional de Geologia y Mineria
- Country or region
- CHILE
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- ISSN
- 0718-7092
- Electronic ISSN
- 7187-106
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Andean Geology
What CAS zone is Andean Geology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Andean Geology is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Andean Geology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.78; CiteScore 2, h-index 42.
How long does peer review take at Andean Geology?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Andean Geology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Andean Geology based?
Of the 32 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Chile (18), Argentina (4) and United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Andean Geology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Andean Geology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, GeoRef and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Andean Geology open access, and what is the APC?
Andean Geology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .