Journal profile · GEOLOGY
China Geology
ISSN 2096-5192 · eISSN 2589-9430 · KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. · China · Quarterly · Founded 2018
China Geology: CAS Zone 2 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.1 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 83 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
China Geology is published by KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. and is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis and Geological and Geophysical Studies, together about 34.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
China Geology is co-sponsored by the China Geological Survey (CGS) and the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (CAGS). The journal is published...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GEOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Zi-guo Hao DevelopmentPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 76 in mainland China (about 88%); most named Mainland China 76, United States 2, Russia 2, Italy 1, Türkiye 1 (86 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences12.2%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering11.5%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences10.9%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science10.3%
- Methane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaEnvironmental Science10.1%
- Geochemistry and Geochronology of Asian Mineral DepositsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.1%
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences5.2%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
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 | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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) 2025
- 5.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2024
- 8.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 122OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.64OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.26%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 49LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 620 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 41 | 5 |
| 2025 | 83 | 83 | 128 |
| 2024 | 87 | 87 | 425 |
| 2023 | 44 | 44 | 171 |
| 2022 | 72 | 72 | 839 |
| 2021 | 83 | 83 | 1,227 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 800 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 websiteData availability
- Data availability
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Source ↗Publisher website ·
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Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2018
- ISSN
- 2096-5192
- Electronic ISSN
- 2589-9430
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗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 China Geology
What CAS zone is China Geology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, China Geology is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of China Geology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 5.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 7.1, h-index 33.
How long does peer review take at China Geology?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 China Geology based?
Of the 86 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 76 (about 88%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (76), United States (2) and Russia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index China Geology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, China Geology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is China Geology open access, and what is the APC?
China Geology 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .