Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geophysics
Geologija
ISSN 0016-7789 · eISSN 1854-620X · Geological Survey of Slovenia · Slovenia
Geologija: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 14 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geologija is published by Geological Survey of Slovenia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geological Formations and Processes Exploration and Geological formations and processes, together about 35.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Paleontology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Geologija is a scientific Slovenian geological journal. It has been published since 1953. It has an international editorial board. Contributions cover the fields of regional geology, stratigraphy, palaeontology, sedimentology, petrology, mineralogy, mineral deposits, geophysics, hydrogeology, environment protection, geochemistry, geohazards, seismology, geoinformatics and related topics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geophysics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences14.1%
- Geological Formations and Processes ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences13.3%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences8.4%
- Paleontology and Evolutionary BiologyEarth and Planetary Sciences8%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences5.4%
- Karst Systems and HydrogeologyEarth and Planetary Sciences5%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.5%
- Groundwater and Isotope GeochemistryEarth and Planetary Sciences4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geophysics | Q3 | 130/183 | 29th |
| Geology | Q4 | 254/333 | 23rd |
| Paleontology | Q4 | 98/121 | 19th |
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
CASGeoRefPublisher website
Other: PASCAL, Zoological record in EBSCOhost
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
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 118OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.86OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 820 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 157 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 259 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 323 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 246 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 341 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 268 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | — |
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 7
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional, 3
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted7
- book reviewBook review This is a contribution that presents a content of a new book in the field of geology.Length not stated
- discussion paperDiscussion paper A discussion gives an evaluation of another paper, or parts of it, published in GEOLOGIJA or discusses its ideas.Length not stated
- original researchOriginal scientific paperIn an original scientific paper, original research results are published for the first time and in such a form that the research can be…Length not stated
- original scientific paperOriginal scientific paper In an original scientific paper, original research results are published for the first time and in such a form that the research can b…Length not stated
- professional paperProfessional paper Technical papers give information on research results that have already been published and emphasise their applicability.Length not stated
- reviewOriginal scientific paperIn an original scientific paper, original research results are published for the first time and in such a form that the research can be…Length not stated
- review scientific paperReview scientific paper In a review scientific paper, the newest published works on specific research field or works of a single researcher or a group of resear…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Original work only, not published previously, not under consideration elsewhere, and will not be published elsewhere if accepted Model summary
Submission of a paper for publication in GEOLOGIJA implies that the work described has not been published previously, that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere and that, if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Archiving on the journal website, Digital library of Slovenia (dLib), and DiRROS repository since 2022. Model summary
Geologija is committed to keep all published articles available at all times. Published articles are uploaded to the journal’s own website and also to the portal Digital library of Slovenia – dLib and from the year 2022 on to DiRROS repository (Digital repository of Slovenian research organizations).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Endorses COPE guidelines and standards for publication ethics. Model summary
We have, therefore, committed to support ethical publication and have fully endorsed the guidelines and standards developed by COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under CC BY 4.0 licence Model summary
Authors agree that their contributions published in GEOLOGIJA are open access under the licence CC BY 4.0.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All submitted manuscripts are peer-reviewed Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are peer-reviewed.
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 Survey of Slovenia
- Country or region
- Slovenia
- Language
- English, Slovenian
- ISSN
- 0016-7789
- Electronic ISSN
- 1854-620X
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geologija
How long does peer review take at Geologija?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Geologija?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≤ 7; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional, 3; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. 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.
Which databases index Geologija?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geologija is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS and GeoRef; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Geologija open access, and what is the APC?
Geologija 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .