Journal profile · Geology
Geology
ISSN 0091-7613 · eISSN 1943-2682 · Geological Society of America · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1973
Geology: CAS Zone 1 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 4.64; hybrid open access; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: hard; 205 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geology is published by Geological Society of America and is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research and earthquake and tectonic studies, together about 47.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Geology has been the Web of Science's #1 ranked "geology" journal for 20 years in a row. The journal Geology publishes timely, innovative, and provocative articles relevant to its international audience, representing research from all fields of the geosciences. Full-text available for all issues. Submit Author Information
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences18.4%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences17.1%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences12.4%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences7.3%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences6.9%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.4%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science5.3%
- Methane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaEnvironmental Science3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 4.64LetPub ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 5.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.17LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 2.17Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 189LetPub ·
- h-index
- 326OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11,464OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.01OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.06%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 172LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 15,489 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 235 | 65 | 115 |
| 2025 | 205 | 109 | 696 |
| 2024 | 208 | 102 | 1,788 |
| 2023 | 244 | 153 | 3,228 |
| 2022 | 244 | 115 | 4,578 |
| 2021 | 292 | 171 | 7,375 |
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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- HardLetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Geological Society of America
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1973
- ISSN
- 0091-7613
- Electronic ISSN
- 1943-2682
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 54, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geology
What CAS zone is Geology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geology is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Geology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Geology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.64; CiteScore 9.2, h-index 326.
How long does peer review take at Geology?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Hard”. 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 Geology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Geology open access, and what is the APC?
Geology is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .