Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia
ISSN 0126-6187 · eISSN 2637-109X · Persatuan Geologi Malaysia · Malaysia
Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 18 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia is published by Persatuan Geologi Malaysia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geological Studies and Exploration, Geological and Geochemical Analysis and Geological and Geophysical Studies, together about 37.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia (ISSN 0126-6187; e-ISSN 2637-109X) first published in 1967, is a peer-reviewed open access interdisciplinary journal which publishes Earth Science research that addresses not only trending research areas but also multidisciplinary application topics.The scope of published articles covers local and regional geology, conservation geology, economic geology, engineering geology, environmental geology, geochemistry, geomorphology, geophysics, hydrogeology, mining geology, palaeontology, petroleum geology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, structural geology and tectonics.In line with the mandate of the Society, the Bulletin supports original research primarily focusing on Southeast Asia, but also highlights issues of interest in the tropics as well as comparative features, approaches, techniques and technologies from other regions. Research papers published have scientific content that are of current interest, promote knowledge advancement, and have potential to impact geological activities that support socio-economic development. These include novel research including technical and policy reviews related to oil and gas exploration, mining, environmental management, earthquakes and hazards assessment, disaster risk reduction, climate change mitigation and adaptation.All articles in the Bulletin are open access articles and are distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) License 4.0. The original author(s) are the copyright owner of articles. The use, distribution or reproduction in other forms is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this Bulletin is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.The Bulletin is published twice a year (May and November) by the Geological Society of Malaysia (GSM). Those interested in submitting a manuscript should first read the Instruction to Authors.GSM is committed to upholding standards of ethical behaviour at all stages of the publication process (see Publication Ethics) and we recommend the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Best Practice Guidelines.Authors can self-archive all versions of their work in their own web pages, institutional web pages, and another repository. No publication fee is imposed on authors.The Bulletin is indexed in the following abs
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences13.5%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences12.5%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences11.8%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences10.5%
- Geochemistry and Elemental AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences7.9%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.6%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering5.3%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science4.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 103/194 | 47th |
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
- 2.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 239OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.43OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,291 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 319 |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 433 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 581 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 743 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 709 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 658 |
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 | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted1
- original resultsThey may include original results, applied and policy research data of national or international significance, current reviews, or discussions on techniques, re…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- License & copyright
Originality: unpublished only; authors must agree not to publish elsewhere a paper submitted and/or accepted. Model summary
Only papers that have not been published elsewhere will be considered for publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Submission and Peer Review
Double-blind peer review by two or more reviewers. Model summary
Only papers that have not been published elsewhere will be considered for publication. Authors must agree not to publish elsewhere a paper submitted and/or accepted. Originality detection services will be used to check your manuscript to verify its originality.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originality detection services used to verify manuscript originality. Model summary
Originality detection services will be used to check your manuscript to verify its originality.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Self-citations limited to 15% of total citations. Model summary
Authors are advised to limit self-citations to 15% of the total citations in the paper.
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
- Persatuan Geologi Malaysia
- Country or region
- Malaysia
- Language
- English, Malay (macrolanguage)
- ISSN
- 0126-6187
- Electronic ISSN
- 2637-109X
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia
How long does peer review take at Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia?
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 Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. 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.
Which databases index Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia open access, and what is the APC?
Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia 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: .