Journal profile · Geology
Geological Quarterly
ISSN 1641-7291 · Polish Geological Institute · POLAND · Quarterly
Geological Quarterly: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.02; fully open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 71 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geological Quarterly is published by Polish Geological Institute 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 Geological Formations and Processes Exploration, Geology and Environmental Impact Studies and Botany and Plant Ecology Studies, together about 55.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The policy of the Geological Quarterly is to publish significant contributions of information and geological insight relevant to an international readership. The journal has been issued since 1957 at the Polish Geological Institute - National Research Institute and, at present, is the leading Earth sciences journal in Poland. All aspects of Earth and related sciences, and universal and broad regional rather than locally oriented topics are covered. The journal is intended to be an international forum for the exchange of information and ideas, particularly on important geological topics of Central Europe.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Geology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological Formations and Processes ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences28.2%
- Geology and Environmental Impact StudiesSocial Sciences18.9%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.2%
- Integrated Water Resources ManagementEnvironmental Science6.4%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.2%
- Geotechnical and Mining EngineeringEngineering4.6%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.5%
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities4.5%
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 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
- 1.02LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 502OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 89.7%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 62LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,268 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 71 | 71 | 10 |
| 2024 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
| 2023 | 45 | 45 | 63 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 93 |
| 2021 | 47 | 47 | 142 |
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 ·
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
- Polish Geological Institute
- Country or region
- POLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1641-7291
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geological Quarterly
What CAS zone is Geological Quarterly in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geological Quarterly 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 Geological Quarterly?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.02; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 43.
How long does peer review take at Geological Quarterly?
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.
Which databases index Geological Quarterly?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geological Quarterly is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Geological Quarterly open access, and what is the APC?
Geological Quarterly 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .