Journal profile · GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Bulletin of the Geological Society of Denmark
ISSN 0011-6297 · eISSN 2245-7070 · Dansk Geologisk Forening · DENMARK · Semiannual
Bulletin of the Geological Society of Denmark: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.46; fully open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 21 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bulletin of the Geological Society of Denmark is published by Dansk Geologisk Forening 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 Studies and Exploration, together about 40.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Bulletin publishes contributions of international interest in all fields of geological sciences on results of new work on material from Denmark, the Faroes and Greenland. Contributions based on other material may also be submitted to the Bulletin if the subject is of relevance for the geology of the area of primary interest.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences15.1%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences14%
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences11.1%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences7.4%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.1%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering5.8%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science4.3%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.1%
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
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
- 1.46LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 353OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.38OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95.24%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 760 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 13 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 23 |
| 2022 | 39 | 39 | 53 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 49 |
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 ·
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).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Dansk Geologisk Forening
- Country or region
- DENMARK
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- ISSN
- 0011-6297
- Electronic ISSN
- 2245-7070
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bulletin of the Geological Society of Denmark
What CAS zone is Bulletin of the Geological Society of Denmark in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bulletin of the Geological Society of Denmark 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 Bulletin of the Geological Society of Denmark?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.46; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 53.
How long does peer review take at Bulletin of the Geological Society of Denmark?
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 of the Geological Society of Denmark?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bulletin of the Geological Society of Denmark is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Bulletin of the Geological Society of Denmark open access, and what is the APC?
Bulletin of the Geological Society of Denmark is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .