Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
Geological Bulletin of China
ISSN 1671-2552 · Geological informed editorial
Geological Bulletin of China: subscription journal; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geological Bulletin of China is published by Geological informed editorial. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geochemistry and Geochronology of Asian Mineral Deposits and Geological and Geophysical Studies, together about 50% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences21.2%
- Geochemistry and Geochronology of Asian Mineral DepositsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance17.9%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences11%
- Geochemistry and Elemental AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences8.9%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science6.2%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.8%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.5%
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences3.6%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 110/194 | 43rd |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 367OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,379 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 585 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 793 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 854 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 841 |
| 2021 | 31 | 0 | 1,059 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
优先出版：经同行评议正式录用的文章在编校阶段即可通过DOI引用，尚未确定卷期及页码。 Model summary
优先发表栏目展示本刊经同行评议确定正式录用的文章，这些文章目前处在编校过程，尚未确定卷期及页码，但可以根据DOI进行引用。
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
- Geological informed editorial
- ISSN
- 1671-2552
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geological Bulletin of China
Which databases index Geological Bulletin of China?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geological Bulletin of China is indexed in Scopus.
Is Geological Bulletin of China open access, and what is the APC?
Geological Bulletin of China is a subscription 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .