Journal profile · GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Brazilian Journal of Geology
ISSN 2317-4889 · eISSN 2317-4692 · Sociedade Brasileira de Geologia · BRAZIL
Brazilian Journal of Geology: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.04; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 11 weeks (community reports); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Brazilian Journal of Geology is published by Sociedade Brasileira de Geologia 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 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Geological and Geochemical Analysis and Geography and Environmental Studies, together about 51.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A Brazilian Journal of Geology destina-se à divulgação de temas científicos de interesse amplo e caráter original relacionada com as Geociências do Brasil e países circunvizinhos, inclusive processos modernos e novas técnicas de campo e laboratório.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science20.9%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences19.5%
- Geography and Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science10.9%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences8.2%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences7.9%
- Geochemistry and Elemental AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences5.9%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.6%
- Fish biology, ecology, and behaviorEnvironmental Science2.9%
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 | 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)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.04LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 475OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.72%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,620 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 35 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 90 |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 | 144 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 283 |
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 11 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 11 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Open peer review, Single 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | BRL 1,600 | Yes | 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Sociedade Brasileira de Geologia
- Country or region
- BRAZIL
- Language
- English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
- ISSN
- 2317-4889
- Electronic ISSN
- 2317-4692
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Brazilian Journal of Geology
What CAS zone is Brazilian Journal of Geology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Brazilian Journal of Geology 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.
What is the impact factor of Brazilian Journal of Geology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.04; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 46.
How long does peer review take at Brazilian Journal of Geology?
Authors report an average review time of about 11 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.
Which databases index Brazilian Journal of Geology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Brazilian Journal of Geology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Brazilian Journal of Geology open access, and what is the APC?
Brazilian Journal of Geology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .