Journal profile · Multiple
Geoconservation Research
ISSN 2645-4661 · eISSN 2588-7343 · Islamic Azad University-Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Geoconservation Research: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.8 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 12 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Semiannual Journal of Geoconservation Research (Geoconserv. Res.) is an international, double-blind, open access and peer-review journal. Accepted manuscripts will not be subject to any page charges and article processing charges. We encourage all researchers, professors, experts and practitioners to submit their original work and papers to the GCR journal. The journal grants all users free, worldwide and perpetual access and is fully funded by IAU - Isfahan Branch. The new publisher of the journal is OICC Press. Journal DOI: 10.57647/gcr Journal Abbreviation: Geoconserv Res Journal Title Acronym: GCR Owner organisation: Islamic Azad University-Isfahan Branch Publisher: Islamic Azad University-Isfahan Branch, Co-publishing, OICC Press, UK Editor-in-Chief: Michael Benton, PhD Director-in-Charge: Vachik Hairapetian, PhD Managing Director: Mahshid Pezeshki Aims and Scope of Geoconserv. Res.: Geoconservation in theory and practice Thematic scope of geoconservation projects Geodiversity and its scientific justification at national, regional and global scales Geoparks, practical aspects of identification, establishment, and enhancement Geological site maintenance and enhancement: practical aspects of geoconservation Museums: specimen-based geoconservation Geotourism: harnessing the interest of different interest groups Education and how to engage and explain geoconservation sites Geohazards, understanding, predicting and mitigating This journal is a member of COPE and subscribes to the principles of, the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)(https://publicationethics.org/). Geoconservation Research has been indexed in Emerging Sources Citation Index Note: The previous URLs of the journal were: http://gcr.khuisf.ac.ir/ https://gcr.isfahan.iau.ir/ Articles In Press Special Issue announcement
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Michael BentonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 10, United Kingdom 3, Serbia 3, Jordan 2, Hong Kong, China 1 (29 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
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 | Geography | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Paleontology | 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 | Geography | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Paleontology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
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 12 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6
- book reviewsBook reviewsLength not stated
- letter to editorLetter to EditorLength not stated
- original researchOriginal researchLength not stated
- review paperReview paperLength not stated
- short communicationsShort communicationsLength not stated
- technical reportsTechnical ReportsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright form
Creative Commons 4.0 International License Model summary
The copyright form must be downloaded and completed, signed by all authors, and will be sent to the journal office by Email. All authors of every manuscript must contribute to composing the manuscript or research and they must sign the copyright & conflict of interest letter. If authors use funding or have any financial and non-financial sponsorship, they must reveal them in their ‘conflict of int…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access Model summary
The GCR follow the open-access policy as a global mission to allow all experts, researchers, students and professors to use the published articles without payment.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Member of COPE and subscribes to its principles. Model summary
This journal is a member of COPE and subscribes to the principles of, the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)(https://publicationethics.org/).
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
- Islamic Azad University-Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2645-4661
- Electronic ISSN
- 2588-7343
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geoconservation Research
What CAS zone is Geoconservation Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geoconservation Research is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geography / Geology / Paleontology. 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 Geoconservation Research?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 0.
How long does peer review take at Geoconservation Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Geoconservation Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Geoconservation Research based?
Of the 29 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (10), United Kingdom (3) and Serbia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Geoconservation Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geoconservation Research is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Geoconservation Research open access, and what is the APC?
Geoconservation Research 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: .