Journal profile · GEOLOGY
Boletin de la Sociedad Geologica Mexicana
ISSN 1405-3322 · Sociedad Geologica Mexicana · MEXICO
Boletin de la Sociedad Geologica Mexicana: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.34; fully open access; no APC; review about 50 weeks (community reports); 42 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Boletin de la Sociedad Geologica Mexicana is published by Sociedad Geologica Mexicana 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, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping and Geological and Geochemical Analysis, together about 37% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
El Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana tiene como objetivo la difusión de trabajos técnicos y científicos sobre la geología de México y regiones adyacentes que compartan unidades o características geológicas similares. La publicación abarca las distintas disciplinas de las Ciencias de la Tierra, con especial énfasis en estudios realizados en territorio mexicano y en la presentación de nuevas metodologías. Se priorizarán los temas relacionados con las siguientes áreas: 1. geología regional, 2. mineralogía y petrología, 3. metalogénesis y yacimientos minerales, 4. geología del petróleo, 5. geotermia, 6. hidrología, 7. geología marina, 8. edafología, 9. estratigrafía, 10. paleontología, 11. geofísica, 12. sismología, 13. geoquímica, 14. volcanología, 15. tectónica y geología estructural, 16. geomorfología, 17. geotecnia, 18. geología urbana, 19. geología del Cuaternario 20. geoarqueología y arqueometría. Se publican además trabajos originales breves, denominados “comunicaciones cortas”, artículos de difusión, así como trabajos de revisión.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GEOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Francisco J. VegaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 3, Chile 1 (4 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 Sciences22%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science7.7%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences7.2%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.9%
- Environmental and Ecological StudiesEnergy5.1%
- Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and BeyondEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Geological and Geophysical Studies WorldwideEarth and Planetary Sciences4%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences3.9%
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 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
- 0.34LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 264OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.63OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.56%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 38LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,644 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 29 | 4 |
| 2025 | 42 | 42 | 23 |
| 2024 | 57 | 57 | 53 |
| 2023 | 42 | 42 | 80 |
| 2022 | 49 | 49 | 153 |
| 2021 | 58 | 58 | 196 |
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 50 weeksLetPub ·
- 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted4
- artículoSe publican además trabajos originales breves, denominados “comunicaciones cortas”, artículos de difusión, así como trabajos de revisión.Length not stated
- artículo de difusiónSe publican además trabajos originales breves, denominados “comunicaciones cortas”, artículos de difusión, así como trabajos de revisión.Length not stated
- comunicación cortaSe publican además trabajos originales breves, denominados “comunicaciones cortas”, artículos de difusión, así como trabajos de revisión.Length not stated
- trabajo de revisiónSe publican además trabajos originales breves, denominados “comunicaciones cortas”, artículos de difusión, así como trabajos de revisión.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Acceso abierto sin tarifas para autores ni lectores. Model summary
Es una revista de acceso abierto, por lo que no cobra ninguna tarifa por la publicación, evaluación, revisión o descarga de los artículos sometidos.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Los manuscritos son enviados a árbitros para su evaluación. Model summary
Los manuscritos serán enviados a árbitros para su evaluación.
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
- Sociedad Geologica Mexicana
- Country or region
- MEXICO
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1405-3322
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Boletin de la Sociedad Geologica Mexicana
What CAS zone is Boletin de la Sociedad Geologica Mexicana in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Boletin de la Sociedad Geologica Mexicana 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 Boletin de la Sociedad Geologica Mexicana?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.34; CiteScore 0.9, h-index 35.
How long does peer review take at Boletin de la Sociedad Geologica Mexicana?
Authors report an average review time of about 50 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Boletin de la Sociedad Geologica Mexicana based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (3) and Chile (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Boletin de la Sociedad Geologica Mexicana?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Boletin de la Sociedad Geologica Mexicana is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Boletin de la Sociedad Geologica Mexicana open access, and what is the APC?
Boletin de la Sociedad Geologica Mexicana is a fully open-access 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: .