Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Stratigraphy
Carsologica Sinica
ISSN 1001-4810 · Institute of Karst Geology,Chinese Academy of Geological Science · China
Carsologica Sinica: impact factor 1.46 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 700; review about 45 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Carsologica Sinica is published by Institute of Karst Geology,Chinese Academy of Geological Science. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Karst Systems and Hydrogeology, Geotourism and Geoheritage Conservation and Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry, together about 49.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Carsologica Sinica is aimed at publishing papers on themes of resources and environment, and presenting new achievements, new understanding and new methods of scientific and technological studies on karst. The Journal’s mission is to advocate academic contention, and enrich and improve research methods of karst geology with the purpose of promoting social and economic construction. Hence Carsologica Sinica will be transformed into “an important window for overseas understanding of China’s karst research and an authoritative forum for domestic academic exchanges in this field”. Carsologica Sinica includes coverage of basic theories on karst, hydrological and engineering geology, environmental geology and ecological geology, tourism geology, etc. It mainly attracts the readership interested in fields of karst geology, geography, hydrology and hydropower, architecture, agriculture, forestry, tourism and environmental science. Setting columns of basic theories, hydrological and engineering geology, environmental geology, ecological geology, tourism geology, etc., Carsologica Sinica mainly publishes research papers on basic theories of karst geology, karst landforms and caves, karst hydrological and engineering geology, karst environmental geology, karst ecological geology, karst mineral geology, karst tourism geology, karst exploration and testing technology, and the others. It also welcomes contributions about introductions of typical karst landscapes at home and abroad, reports of karst academic development, book reviews, etc.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Stratigraphy
Editor-in-chief JIANG ZhongchengPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 111 in mainland China (about 98%); most named Mainland China 111, United States 1, Canada 1 (113 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Karst Systems and HydrogeologyEarth and Planetary Sciences35.9%
- Geotourism and Geoheritage ConservationEarth and Planetary Sciences7.3%
- Groundwater and Isotope GeochemistryEarth and Planetary Sciences6%
- Water Quality and Resources StudiesEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Forest, Soil, and Plant Ecology in ChinaSocial Sciences4.6%
- Soil erosion and sediment transportAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
- Groundwater flow and contamination studiesEnvironmental Science3.9%
- Environmental Changes in ChinaEnvironmental Science3.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stratigraphy | Q3 | 29/56 | 49th |
| Nature and Landscape Conservation | Q3 | 125/231 | 46th |
| Environmental Science (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 191/307 | 37th |
| Water Science and Technology | Q3 | 190/279 | 32nd |
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.46Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 984 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
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 45 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 45 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 700 | Yes | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | USD 700 | Yes | — |
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
- Institute of Karst Geology,Chinese Academy of Geological Science
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- Chinese, English
- ISSN
- 1001-4810
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Carsologica Sinica
What is the impact factor of Carsologica Sinica?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.46; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.9, h-index 10.
How long does peer review take at Carsologica Sinica?
Authors report an average review time of about 45 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Carsologica Sinica based?
Of the 113 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 111 (about 98%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (111), United States (1) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Carsologica Sinica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Carsologica Sinica is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Carsologica Sinica open access, and what is the APC?
Carsologica Sinica is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 700.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .