Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
BULLETIN DE LA SOCIETE GEOLOGIQUE DE FRANCE
ISSN 0037-9409 · eISSN 1777-5817 · Societe Geologique de France · FRANCE · Bimonthly
BULLETIN DE LA SOCIETE GEOLOGIQUE DE FRANCE: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.7 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 29 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BULLETIN DE LA SOCIETE GEOLOGIQUE DE FRANCE is published by Societe Geologique de France and is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide, Geological and Geochemical Analysis and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, together about 45.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics and Paleontology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The BSGF - Earth Sciences Bulletin is the scientific journal of the Société Géologique de France, an association under the 1901 law whose objective is to promote Earth Sciences. The BSGF covers all Earth Sciences disciplines and themes addressing the internal envelopes of the solid Earth (core, mantle, crust) and interactions with the hydrosphere, biosphere and atmosphere in the critical zone. Published works may deal with the nature, history and dynamics of the Earth, the evolution of climate and life, subsoil resources, natural risks and the environment. The BSGF publishes original articles and review articles, without size limits, which can be grouped into special thematic or regional volumes led by guest editors. The peer review process (between submission and acceptance) generally lasts 4 to 6 months. Accepted articles awaiting publication are online on the BSGF website, accessible to the community and citable. All published articles, whatever their form, are accessible free of charge (Open Access articles) on the BSGF website and on the GeoScienceWorld website, as long as the authors have paid the flat publication fees. The BSGF authorizes authors to place version n-1 of their manuscripts (i.e. accepted but without formatting by the journal) in the HAL Open Archives. The BSGF - Earth Sciences Bulletin is a leading international journal in the field of Geosciences, with a broad spectrum and significant distribution/accessibility via GSW, and which remains independent of large commercial editorial groups.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Olivier VANDERHAEGHEPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological and Geophysical Studies WorldwideEarth and Planetary Sciences20.4%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences12.7%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences12.4%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences10.1%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences9.9%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.8%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science4.5%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 84OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,769OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.97OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,774 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 7 |
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | 25 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 104 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 106 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 237 |
| 2021 | 52 | 52 | 938 |
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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- 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 | EUR 990 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 500 | — | — | |
| 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 accepted2
- original articlesThe BSGF publishes original articles and review articlesLength not stated
- review articlesThe BSGF publishes original articles and review articlesLength not stated
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
- Societe Geologique de France
- Country or region
- FRANCE
- Language
- English, French
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0037-9409
- Electronic ISSN
- 1777-5817
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BULLETIN DE LA SOCIETE GEOLOGIQUE DE FRANCE
What CAS zone is BULLETIN DE LA SOCIETE GEOLOGIQUE DE FRANCE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, BULLETIN DE LA SOCIETE GEOLOGIQUE DE FRANCE is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of BULLETIN DE LA SOCIETE GEOLOGIQUE DE FRANCE?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 84.
How long does peer review take at BULLETIN DE LA SOCIETE GEOLOGIQUE DE FRANCE?
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 BULLETIN DE LA SOCIETE GEOLOGIQUE DE FRANCE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BULLETIN DE LA SOCIETE GEOLOGIQUE DE FRANCE is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is BULLETIN DE LA SOCIETE GEOLOGIQUE DE FRANCE open access, and what is the APC?
BULLETIN DE LA SOCIETE GEOLOGIQUE DE FRANCE is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .