Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Geochronometria
ISSN 1733-8387 · eISSN 1897-1695 · Versita · POLAND · Annual · Founded 2011
Geochronometria: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.96; fully open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 6 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geochronometria is published by Versita and is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Archaeology and ancient environmental studies and Tree-ring climate responses, together about 39% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Geochronometria is aimed at integrating scientists developing different methods of absolute chronology and using them in different fields of earth and other natural sciences and archaeology. The methods in use are e.g. radiocarbon, stable isotopes, isotopes of natural decay series, optically stimulated luminescence, thermoluminescence, EPR/ESR, dendrochronology, varve chronology. The journal publishes papers that are devoted to developing the dating methods as well as studies concentrating on their applications in geology, palaeoclimatology, palaeobiology, palaeohydrology, geocgraphy and archaeology etc.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences24.7%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences8.3%
- Tree-ring climate responsesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.1%
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities4.9%
- Methane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaEnvironmental Science4.8%
- Isotope Analysis in EcologyEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Marine and environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.1%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 0.96LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 272OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 6LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 531 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 41 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 213 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Versita
- Country or region
- POLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Annual
- Founded
- 2011
- ISSN
- 1733-8387
- Electronic ISSN
- 1897-1695
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geochronometria
What CAS zone is Geochronometria in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geochronometria is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Geochronometria?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.96; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 42.
How long does peer review take at Geochronometria?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 Geochronometria?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geochronometria is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Geochronometria open access, and what is the APC?
Geochronometria is a fully open-access 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: .