Journal profile
European Geologist
ISSN 1028-267X · eISSN 2294-8813 · European Federation of Geologists · Belgium
European Geologist: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 8 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Geologist is published by European Federation of Geologists. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mining and Resource Management, Extraction and Separation Processes and Water Quality and Resources Studies, together about 24.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The European Geologist Journal is an online peer-reviewed publication for professional geologists issued by the European Federation of Geologists. It is published twice a year and carries technical and professional articles on geological topics and other matters. The European Geologist Journal aims to communicate issues relating to professional geology and EFG activities to the geological community. The European Commission and Parliament are also informed about geology-related matters through this channel. The European Geologist Journal provides a platform to publish work by members of National Associations of the European Federation of Geologists and others and to share knowledge and experience, including work done by Working Groups and Panels of Experts of the EFG. Furthermore, it is used as a means of communication for National Associations about their professional geology activities and the dissemination of best practice. The Journal aims to emphasise the importance of geosciences to society and the benefits of incorporating geoscientific advice in policy and decision making. The Editorial Board of the European Geologist journal welcomes article proposals in line with the specific topic agreed on by the EFG Council. The call for articles is published twice a year, in June and December. The European Geologist journal publishes feature articles covering all branches of geosciences. EGJ furthermore publishes book reviews; interviews carried out with geoscientists for the section ‘Professional profiles’ and news relevant to the geological profession.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Pavlos TyrologouPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mining and Resource ManagementEngineering9.1%
- Extraction and Separation ProcessesEngineering7.6%
- Water Quality and Resources StudiesEnvironmental Science7.6%
- Geology and Environmental Impact StudiesSocial Sciences6.1%
- Flood Risk Assessment and ManagementEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Geotechnical Engineering and AnalysisEngineering4.6%
- Higher Education and EmployabilitySocial Sciences4.6%
- Geological Modeling and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences4.6%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 36 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | 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)
Article types accepted4
- book reviewsEGJ furthermore publishes book reviews; interviews carried out with geoscientists for the section ‘Professional profiles’ and news relevant to the geological pr…Length not stated
- feature articlesThe European Geologist journal publishes feature articles covering all branches of geosciences.Length not stated
- interviewsEGJ furthermore publishes book reviews; interviews carried out with geoscientists for the section ‘Professional profiles’ and news relevant to the geological pr…Length not stated
- newsEGJ furthermore publishes book reviews; interviews carried out with geoscientists for the section ‘Professional profiles’ and news relevant to the geological pr…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access policy
Open access policy Model summary
All articles published in the European Geologist journal are made immediately available worldwide under an open-access license. This means: everyone has free and unlimited access to the full-text of all articles published in the European Geologist journal; everyone is free to reuse the published material if proper accreditation/citation of the original publication is given; the authors retain the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review by an independent Reviewers Board Model summary
Articles are peer reviewed by an independent Reviewers Board.
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
- European Federation of Geologists
- Country or region
- Belgium
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1028-267X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2294-8813
- 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 European Geologist
How long does peer review take at European Geologist?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
Which databases index European Geologist?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Geologist is indexed in DOAJ.
Is European Geologist open access, and what is the APC?
European Geologist 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .