Journal profile · GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Boletin de Ciencias de la Tierra
ISSN 0120-3630 · eISSN 2357-3740 · Universidad Nacional de Colombia · Colombia
Boletin de Ciencias de la Tierra: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Boletin de Ciencias de la Tierra is published by Universidad Nacional de Colombia 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, Environmental and Ecological Studies and Water Resource Management and Quality, together about 45% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
La revista Boletín de Ciencias de la Tierra, con el objetivo de dinamizar la discusión científica en torno al conocimiento geocientífico, el aprovechamiento de recursos y sus restricciones. El Boletín de Ciencias de la Tierra es una revista revisada por pares que publica regularmente trabajos de investigación, casos de estudio, comunicaciones breves y reseñas. La revista Boletín de Ciencias de la Tierra es de publicación semestral y provee un acceso abierto inmediato a su contenido, bajo el principio de poner la investigación a la libre disposición del público que favorece a un mayor intercambio de conocimiento global. Los artículos con las siguientes características NO serán considerados para publicación: Publicado previamente en otra revista o publicación científica/informativa. Traducciones de trabajos previamente publicados. Manuscritos que utilicen material protegido por los derechos de propiedad intelectual. Estado del arte de las asignaturas de geociencias que no contribuyan a la innovación en el campo del conocimiento. Manuscritos que provengan de apuntes de clase. Manuscritos que sean ofensivos a otros individuos, grupos de investigación, productos u otros servicios Los autores en ningún momento asumirán los gastos de procesamiento de los artículos (APC). Todos los costos de los procesos de envío y revisión, así como otras funciones de publicación, son gratuitos.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 5, Switzerland 1, Brazil 1, Argentina 1, Chile 1 (9 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 Sciences26.3%
- Environmental and Ecological StudiesEnergy13.4%
- Water Resource Management and QualityEnvironmental Science5.4%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science4.6%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences4.4%
- Mining Techniques and EconomicsEngineering3.9%
- Geological and Geophysical Studies WorldwideEarth and Planetary Sciences3.9%
- Mineral Processing and GrindingEngineering3.4%
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 | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | 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 | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | 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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 71.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 343 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 35 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
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)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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-NC-ND | |
| 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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- 3–10
- Reference style
- Harvard
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 4
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- Un artículo que proviene de las notas de clase.
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
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 0120-3630
- Electronic ISSN
- 2357-3740
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Boletin de Ciencias de la Tierra
What CAS zone is Boletin de Ciencias de la Tierra in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Boletin de Ciencias de la Tierra is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary. 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 Boletin de Ciencias de la Tierra?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 weeks. 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 Boletin de Ciencias de la Tierra?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: 3–10; Reference style: Harvard; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required, 4; 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 Boletin de Ciencias de la Tierra based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (5), Switzerland (1) and Brazil (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Boletin de Ciencias de la Tierra?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Boletin de Ciencias de la Tierra is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Boletin de Ciencias de la Tierra open access, and what is the APC?
Boletin de Ciencias de la Tierra 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: .