Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geology
Geologia USP - Serie Cientifica
ISSN 1519-874X · eISSN 2316-9095 · Instituto de geociencias da Universidade de Sao Paulo · Brazil
Geologia USP - Serie Cientifica: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geologia USP - Serie Cientifica is published by Instituto de geociencias da Universidade de Sao Paulo. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis and Geological Studies and Exploration, together about 38.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Geologia USP. Série Científica (ISSN 2316-9095) is a journal concerned with the publication of carefully evaluated and revised original research papers on various fields of Geology. Although the journal publishes scientific documents in both Portuguese, English languages, it is encouraged submissions in English. Its objective is to provide professionals and academics in the Geosciences field with a vehicle for publishing their research and discussions, and to promote international dialogue between different geoscientific approaches. The journal is open to all professionals and academics worldwide to submit relevant contributions to this journal. Peer Review Process The deadline for the reviewer feedback is approximately 30 days. Reviewers’ comments (criticism, suggestions) will be sent to the main author/additionalcorrespondent for the necessary adjustments. Once the changes have been made, the author should forward the revised version of the manuscript to reviewers´ reassessment. The article will be published only after the reviewers´ agreement and, in a final decision by the Editorial Board. Manuscripts in English can be reviewed by a professional hired by the journal. That review will be sent to author for mutual agreement. Any correction on the final proof before publication will be done by the author(s) and modifications will not be accepted during this process.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geology
Editor-in-chief Rômulo MachadoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 3, Australia 1, Colombia 1 (5 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 Sciences19.2%
- Geochemistry and Elemental AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences10.6%
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences8.3%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences7.3%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.4%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences6%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science5.8%
- Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin AmericaEarth and Planetary Sciences4.1%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geology | Q4 | 286/333 | 14th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
GeoRefPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 136OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.5OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 664 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 209 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 284 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 385 |
| 2023 | 45 | 45 | 424 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 380 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 470 |
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 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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-SA | |
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 270 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2
- articlesArticles must make original contributions to the field of Geology and must not have been submitted to any other journal.Length not stated
- specialArticles must make original contributions to the field of Geology, history in geology or didactic and must not have been submitted to any other journal.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by authors; CC BY-NC-SA license Model summary
Authors who publish in this journal shall comply with the following terms: Authors keep their copyright and grant to Geologia USP: Série Científica the right of first publication, with the paper under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license (summary of the license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 | full text of the license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcod…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal offers immediate open access to its content, following the principle of making scientific knowledge freely available to society, thus promoting greater democratization of knowledge. All published content is available under the open license (Creative Commons BY-NC-AS-4.0), allowing any user free and immediate access to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or create links to…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The deadline for the reviewer feedback is approximately 30 days.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
Geologia USP. Série Científica accepts original and unpublished articles. It uses the iThenticate - Professio nal Plagiarism Prevention system to compare the text of papers for similarity in order to prevent scholarly plagiarism and self-plagiarism. Texts that show similarity with others already published, manipulation of citations and/or data will be excluded from the evaluation process and, depe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Preprint/archiving policy allowed Model summary
Authors are allowed and encouraged to publish and distribute their paper online (in institutional repositories or their personal page) at any point before or during the editorial process
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
- Instituto de geociencias da Universidade de Sao Paulo
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1519-874X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2316-9095
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 26, Issue 3 (2026)
- 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 Geologia USP - Serie Cientifica
How long does peer review take at Geologia USP - Serie Cientifica?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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 Geologia USP - Serie Cientifica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 270 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Reference style: Author–date; 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 Geologia USP - Serie Cientifica based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (3), Australia (1) and Colombia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Geologia USP - Serie Cientifica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geologia USP - Serie Cientifica is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists GeoRef; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Geologia USP - Serie Cientifica open access, and what is the APC?
Geologia USP - Serie Cientifica 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .