Journal profile · GEOLOGY
Atlantic Geology
ISSN 0843-5561 · eISSN 1718-7885 · Atlantic Geoscience Society · CANADA
Atlantic Geology: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.29; hybrid open access; no APC; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 21 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Atlantic Geology is published by Atlantic Geoscience Society 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 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geological formations and processes and Geological and Geochemical Analysis, together about 42.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Atlantic Geoscience (ISSN 2564-2987), originally Maritime Sediments and subsequently Maritime Sediments and Atlantic Geology and Atlantic Geology, covers all aspects of the geology of the North Atlantic region. It publishes papers, notes, and discussions on original research and review papers, where appropriate to the regional geology. Atlantic Geoscience is published by the Atlantic Geoscience Society.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GEOLOGY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, Germany 1, Canada 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences16.3%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences13.5%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences13.1%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences9.4%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science9.1%
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences8.3%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences3.1%
- Geological Modeling and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences2.9%
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 4 |
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 1.29LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 266OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 69.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 73.68%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,116 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 107 |
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 ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright
CC BY 4.0 license adopted as of January 1, 2025; authors retain copyright. Model summary
As of January 1, 2025, Atlantic Geoscience has adopted the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
It is understood that manuscripts submitted to Atlantic Geoscience are not being considered for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts submitted to Atlantic Geoscience are sent to a minimum of two reviewers who assess each manuscript on the basis of normal scientific criteria such as originality, quality of the science, and quality of written material and illustrations, as well as the appropriateness …
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
- Atlantic Geoscience Society
- Country or region
- CANADA
- Language
- Multi-Language
- ISSN
- 0843-5561
- Print ISSN
- 2564-2987
- Electronic ISSN
- 1718-7885
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 62 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Atlantic Geology
What CAS zone is Atlantic Geology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Atlantic 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 Atlantic Geology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.29; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 37.
How long does peer review take at Atlantic 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Atlantic Geology based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), Germany (1) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Atlantic Geology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Atlantic Geology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Atlantic Geology open access, and what is the APC?
Atlantic Geology is a hybrid journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .