Journal profile · Geology
Baltica
ISSN 0067-3064 · Lithuanian Academy of Sciences · LITHUANIA · Annual
Baltica: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.87; fully open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 16 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Baltica is published by Lithuanian Academy of Sciences 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 Marine and environmental studies, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research and Geological Formations and Processes Exploration, together about 35.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BALTICA is an international periodical journal on Earth sciences devoted to the Baltic countries region and the Baltic Sea problems. This edition as a Yearbook is established in 1961 by initiative of Academician Vytautas Gudelis. Since 1993, an Editor-in-Chief of the journal became Academician Algimantas Grigelis. BALTICA is published biannually (in June and December) in cooperation with geoscientists of the circum-Baltic States. BALTICA is publishing original peer-reviewed papers of international interests on various Earth sciences issues. The particular emphasis is given to Quaternary geology, climate changes and development of ecosystems, palaeogeography, environmental geology, as well as stratigraphy, tectonics, sedimentology and surface processes with relevance to the geological history of the Baltic Sea and land areas. Journal emphasizes modern techniques, methodology and standards. The journal structure comprises original articles, short reviews, information, bibliography.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Geology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine and environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences15.1%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences14.3%
- Geological Formations and Processes ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences5.9%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.4%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.4%
- Coastal and Marine DynamicsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.3%
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences4%
- Landslides and related hazardsEnvironmental Science3.8%
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 4 |
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
- 0.87LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.55OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 27.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 259 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 8 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 57 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 41 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 70 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Lithuanian Academy of Sciences
- Country or region
- LITHUANIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Annual
- ISSN
- 0067-3064
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Baltica
What CAS zone is Baltica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Baltica 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 Baltica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.87; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 20.
How long does peer review take at Baltica?
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.
Which databases index Baltica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Baltica is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Baltica open access, and what is the APC?
Baltica is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .