Journal profile · Geochemistry & Geophysics
Economic Geology
ISSN 0361-0128 · eISSN 1554-0774 · Society of Economic Geologists, Inc · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1930
Economic Geology: CAS Zone 1 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 5.03; hybrid open access; review about 6 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 5%; 100 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Economic Geology is published by Society of Economic Geologists, Inc and is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Geological and Geochemical Analysis and earthquake and tectonic studies, together about 57.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal, now published semi-quarterly, was first published in 1905 by the Economic Geology Publishing Company (PUBCO), a not-for-profit company established for the purpose of publishing a periodical devoted to economic geology. On the founding of SEG in 1920, a cooperative arrangement between PUBCO and SEG made the journal the official organ of the Society, and PUBCO agreed to carry the Society's name on the front cover under the heading "Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists". PUBCO and SEG continued to operate as cooperating but separate entities until 2001, when the Board of Directors of PUBCO and the Council of SEG, by unanimous consent, approved a formal agreement of merger. The former activities of the PUBCO Board of Directors are now carried out by a Publications Board, a new self-governing unit within SEG.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Geochemistry & Geophysics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science25.5%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences24.4%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences7.5%
- Geochemistry and Elemental AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences4.2%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering3.8%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences3.5%
- Mineralogy and Gemology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences3.2%
- Metal Extraction and BioleachingEngineering2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Mineralogy | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Mineralogy | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Mineralogy | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 5.03LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 212OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,799OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.95OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 84LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,694 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53 | 18 | 17 |
| 2025 | 100 | 41 | 536 |
| 2024 | 91 | 25 | 900 |
| 2023 | 60 | 26 | 658 |
| 2022 | 112 | 30 | 1,932 |
| 2021 | 107 | 29 | 2,482 |
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 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 5%LetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Society of Economic Geologists, Inc
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1930
- ISSN
- 0361-0128
- Electronic ISSN
- 1554-0774
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Economic Geology
What CAS zone is Economic Geology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Economic Geology is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Geochemistry & Geophysics / Mineralogy; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Economic Geology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.03; CiteScore 10.3, h-index 212.
How long does peer review take at Economic Geology?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 5%”. 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 Economic Geology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Economic Geology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Economic Geology open access, and what is the APC?
Economic Geology is a hybrid 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: .