Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geology
Chenji xuebao
ISSN 1000-0550 · Editorial Office of Acta Sedimentologica Sinica · China
Chenji xuebao: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 25 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chenji xuebao is published by Editorial Office of Acta Sedimentologica Sinica. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geological formations and processes, Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis and Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, together about 49.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acta Sedimentologica Sinica publishes innovative research achievements in the fields of sedimentology, sedimentary minerals, and geochemistry. It introduces new techniques, theories, and findings in sedimentology research, as well as academic events, research progress, and academic discussion in related fields. The journal aims to promote the development of sedimentology by assembling outstanding experts and scholars in the field for academic exchanges. Readers of the journal are mainly scientific researchers, technical professionals, and students and professors in universities and colleges in the fields of sedimentology and geology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geology
Editor-in-chief LIU BaojunPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 18 in mainland China (about 100%); most named Mainland China 18 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences20.7%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering18.5%
- Geochemistry and Elemental AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences10.5%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences10.1%
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences9.7%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.4%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.9%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences3.5%
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 | Q2 | 15/56 | 74th |
| Geology | Q2 | 109/333 | 67th |
| Geochemistry and Petrology | Q2 | 66/164 | 60th |
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
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 169OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,047 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 329 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 422 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 498 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 534 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | 582 |
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 25 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 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 | CNY 5,010 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | CNY 5,010 | No | — | |
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Peer review
- Authorship
No third-party solicitation/submission authorized Model summary
The journal does not authorize the solicitation, submission or publication of articles to any other third party or agency.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 4. Review Process
Double-blind peer review Model summary
4.1 The journal adopts double-blind peer-review process. The review process includes preliminary review by editors, peer review by external experts, second peer review for revised manuscripts, and final review by the Editor-in-Chief. In the preliminary review, manuscripts with insufficient originality, serious scientific or technical flaws, lack of a significant message or outside the journal's sc…
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
- Editorial Office of Acta Sedimentologica Sinica
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- Chinese
- ISSN
- 1000-0550
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chenji xuebao
How long does peer review take at Chenji xuebao?
Authors report an average review time of about 25 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 Chenji xuebao based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 18 (about 100%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (18). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Chenji xuebao?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chenji xuebao is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Chenji xuebao open access, and what is the APC?
Chenji xuebao is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .