Journal profile · Geology
Geologica Belgica
ISSN 1374-8505 · eISSN 2034-1954 · Geologica Belgica · BELGIUM · Quarterly
Geologica Belgica: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.67; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 14 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geologica Belgica is published by Geologica Belgica 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 Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research and Geological formations and processes, together about 45.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Paleontology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Geologica Belgica is a Belgian journal that welcomes papers concerning all aspects of the earth sciences, with a particular emphasis on the regional geology of Belgium, North West Europe and central Africa. Papers not dedicated to the geology of Belgium, North West Europe and central Africa are only accepted when one of the authors is linked to a Belgian University or Institution. Thematic issues are highly appreciated. In this case, guest editors take in charge the selection of the manuscripts and the subject of the papers can be enlarged. The journal is in open access. Submitted manuscripts should be concise, presenting material not previously published. The journal also encourages the publication of papers from Belgian junior authors. Short letters are accepted. Papers written in English are preferred.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geology
Editor-in-chief Annick AnceauPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Belgium 13, Germany 1, France 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences16.6%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences15%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences14.1%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences6.2%
- Paleontology and Evolutionary BiologyEarth and Planetary Sciences4.9%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science4%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences3.9%
- Geological and Geophysical Studies WorldwideEarth and Planetary Sciences3.6%
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 | Geology | 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 | Geology | 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 | Geology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.67LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 128OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 23.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 368 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 27 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 32 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 61 |
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)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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 | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 8
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Peer review, Self-archiving
- Authorship
Novelty and not under consideration elsewhere required at submission. Model summary
When submitting a manuscript the authors confirm that it is novel and not being introduced at other journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 license Model summary
The manuscripts are published under Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike - Noncommercial Licence 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-blind peer review with at least two reviewers Model summary
After an initial evaluation by an editor of the journal, manuscripts are submitted to at least two reviewers from the international scientific community in accordance with the single-blind peer review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Authors retain rights; self-archiving allowed with no embargo Model summary
Authors retain their rights, including the right to publicly self-archive their article in the editor's post-print version. There is no embargo period before depositing it in a repository.
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
- Geologica Belgica
- Country or region
- BELGIUM
- Language
- Dutch, English, French
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1374-8505
- Electronic ISSN
- 2034-1954
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geologica Belgica
What CAS zone is Geologica Belgica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geologica Belgica is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geology. 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 Geologica Belgica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.67; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 29.
How long does peer review take at Geologica Belgica?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Geologica Belgica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≤ 8; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: 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 Geologica Belgica based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Belgium (13), Germany (1) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Geologica Belgica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geologica Belgica is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Geologica Belgica open access, and what is the APC?
Geologica Belgica 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .