Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Stratigraphy
Boletin Geologico
ISSN 0120-1425 · eISSN 2711-1318 · Servicio Geológico Colombiano · Colombia
Boletin Geologico: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 2 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Boletin Geologico is published by Servicio Geológico Colombiano. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America, Geological and Geochemical Analysis and Geological Studies and Exploration, together about 47.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
El Boletín Geológico es una revista científica de Acceso Abierto, tipo Diamante, editada por el Servicio Geológico Colombiano (SGC) desde 1953 que publica artículos revisados por pares sobre las Ciencias de la Tierra. El Boletín Geológico publica artículos de investigación, revisión y datos en español e inglés. Alcance: Divulgar el conocimiento científico en los siguientes campos de investigación: Estratigrafía, sedimentología, estructura y evolución de cuencas. Geoquímica, geofísica, vulcanología, petrología ígnea y metamórfica. Tectónica, modelamiento sismotectónico y geodinámico. Hidrogeología, oceanografía y geotermia. Geología económica, mineralogía, metalogénesis, génesis y reservorios de hidrocarburos. Geomorfología, amenazas geológicas, geología ambiental, investigación de suelos, cambio climático y patrimonio geológico. Paleontología, paleoclimatología, geología del Cuaternario y geoarqueología. Aplicaciones de software e inteligencia artificial en ciencias de la Tierra. El Boletín Geológico también podrá incluir números especiales sobre el estado del conocimiento e investigaciones sobre asuntos críticos y de relevancia en la región.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Stratigraphy
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 11, Mexico 1 (12 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 Sciences27%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences11.7%
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences8.8%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science6.6%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.2%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.1%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.9%
- Geology and Environmental Impact StudiesSocial Sciences3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stratigraphy | Q3 | 42/56 | — |
| Geophysics | Q3 | 137/183 | — |
| Geology | Q4 | 261/333 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.39OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 347 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 104 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 115 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 123 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 91 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 108 |
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 | |
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted3
- artículos de investigaciónEl Boletín Geológico publica artículos de investigación, revisión y datos en español e inglés.Length not stated
- datosEl Boletín Geológico publica artículos de investigación, revisión y datos en español e inglés.Length not stated
- revisiónEl Boletín Geológico publica artículos de investigación, revisión y datos en español e inglés.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Preprints
- License & copyright
Creative Commons – Reconocimiento (CC BY) Model summary
El contenido de la revista se encuentra amparado bajo una licencia Creative Commons – Reconocimiento.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
LOCKSS Model summary
El Boletín Geológico utiliza LOCKSS para crear un sistema de almacenamiento que permite la creación de archivos permanentes con fines de conservación y restauración.
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
- Servicio Geológico Colombiano
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0120-1425
- Electronic ISSN
- 2711-1318
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Geologico
How long does peer review take at Boletin Geologico?
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 Geologico?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 Geologico based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (11) and Mexico (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Boletin Geologico?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Boletin Geologico is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Boletin Geologico open access, and what is the APC?
Boletin Geologico 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .