Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Bulletin of Geosciences
ISSN 1214-1119 · eISSN 1802-8225 · Czech Geological Survey · CZECH REPUBLIC · Quarterly
Bulletin of Geosciences: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.5; fully open access; no APC; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 35 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bulletin of Geosciences is published by Czech Geological Survey 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 Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research and Geological Formations and Processes Exploration, together about 41.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Paleontology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Bulletin of Geosciences is an international journal publishing original research papers, review articles, and short contributions concerning palaeoenvironmental geology, including palaeontology, stratigraphy, sedimentology, palaeogeography, palaeoecology, palaeoclimatology, geochemistry, mineralogy, geophysics, and related fields. All papers are subject to international peer review, and acceptance is based on quality alone. Since the No. 1 / 2007 Bulletin of Geosciences has been accepted to the ISI database (Web of Science). After 85 years of independent publication, the Bulletin of Geosciences is co-published together with the West Bohemia Museum in Pilsen. Papers in palaeozoology are registered in ZooBank and archived in Internet Archiv. Nomenclatural acts in palaeobotany are registered in Plant Fossil Names Registry. Issue date in each article is a date of online publication in final and unchangeable form.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 8%); most named United Kingdom 2, Germany 2, Sweden 2, Slovakia 2, Mainland China 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences25.7%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences8.7%
- Geological Formations and Processes ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences7.4%
- Paleontology and Evolutionary BiologyEarth and Planetary Sciences7%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.4%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.9%
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences4.3%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.3%
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 |
| Minor | Paleontology | Zone 4 |
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 |
| Minor | Paleontology | 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 | Paleontology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.5LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 368OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.35OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 81.97%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 677 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | 27 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 39 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 72 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 122 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 160 |
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 ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- EUR 110
- Page charges
- EUR 4
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 7
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted4
- editorialManuscripts must be submitted in electronic form, or as one hardcopy including all tables and figures, to the Editorial Office of the Bulletin of Geosciences (C…Length not stated
- original research papersThe Bulletin of Geosciences is an international journal publishing original research papers, review articles, and short contributions concerning palaeoenvironme…Length not stated
- review articlesThe Bulletin of Geosciences is an international journal publishing original research papers, review articles, and short contributions concerning palaeoenvironme…Length not stated
- short contributionsThe Bulletin of Geosciences is an international journal publishing original research papers, review articles, and short contributions concerning palaeoenvironme…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Originality and exclusivity of submissions required. Model summary
Only original and previously unpublished articles, which are not simultaneously submitted for publication elsewhere, will be accepted for publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright transfer to publishers upon acceptance. Model summary
With acceptance and publication of a manuscript the exclusive copyright for every language and country is transferred to the publishers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Bulletin of Geosciences – open access future
Open access journal Model summary
Despite recent budgetary constraints, the Editorial Board of the Bulletin of Geosciences has decided to reaffirm the status of the Bulletin as an open access journal. The Bulletin of Geosciences is published as a non-profit making journal and the vast majority of people (including members of the editorial board) receive no payment for their work. The budget covers costs for type-setting and printi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review process. Model summary
All papers are subject to international peer review, and acceptance is based on quality alone.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Permission required for previously published material. Model summary
Authors wishing to include figures or text passages that have already been published elsewhere are required to obtain permission from the copyright holder(s) and to include evidence that such permission has been granted when submitting their papers.
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
- Czech Geological Survey
- Country or region
- CZECH REPUBLIC
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1214-1119
- Electronic ISSN
- 1802-8225
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 101 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bulletin of Geosciences
What CAS zone is Bulletin of Geosciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bulletin of Geosciences is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary / Paleontology. 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 of Geosciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.5; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 42.
How long does peer review take at Bulletin of Geosciences?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Bulletin of Geosciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 7; Reference style: Author–date. 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 Bulletin of Geosciences based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2), Germany (2) and Sweden (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Bulletin of Geosciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bulletin of Geosciences is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Bulletin of Geosciences open access, and what is the APC?
Bulletin of Geosciences 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .