Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Boletim de Ciencias Geodesicas
ISSN 1413-4853 · eISSN 1982-2170 · Universidade Federal do Parana · Brazil · Semiannual
Boletim de Ciencias Geodesicas: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 16 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Boletim de Ciencias Geodesicas is published by Universidade Federal do Parana 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 GNSS positioning and interference, Geophysics and Gravity Measurements and Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications, together about 34.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Boletim de Ciências Geodésicas publishes original papers in the area of Geodetic Sciences and correlated ones (Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Cartography and Geographic Information Systems). Submitted articles must be unpublished, and should not be under consideration for publication in any other journal. Previous publication of the paper in conference proceedings would not violate the originality requirements. Articles must be written preferably in English language.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- GNSS positioning and interferenceEngineering14.5%
- Geophysics and Gravity MeasurementsEarth and Planetary Sciences13.2%
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsEnvironmental Science7.1%
- Geography and Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science6.6%
- 3D Surveying and Cultural HeritageEarth and Planetary Sciences5.3%
- Geographic Information Systems StudiesSocial Sciences5.2%
- Satellite Image Processing and PhotogrammetryEngineering5.2%
- 3D Modeling in Geospatial ApplicationsEngineering4.8%
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 | Remote Sensing | 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 | Remote Sensing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 84OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.62OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 733 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 5 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 63 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 129 |
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 ·
- Peer review
- Peer reviewLetPub
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).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universidade Federal do Parana
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- Portuguese
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- ISSN
- 1413-4853
- Electronic ISSN
- 1982-2170
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Boletim de Ciencias Geodesicas
What CAS zone is Boletim de Ciencias Geodesicas in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Boletim de Ciencias Geodesicas is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Remote Sensing. 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.
How long does peer review take at Boletim de Ciencias Geodesicas?
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 Boletim de Ciencias Geodesicas?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Boletim de Ciencias Geodesicas is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Boletim de Ciencias Geodesicas open access, and what is the APC?
Boletim de Ciencias Geodesicas is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .