Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research
ISSN 1639-4488 · eISSN 1751-908X · Wiley-Blackwell · FRANCE · Quarterly
Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.81; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,200; median 176 days to acceptance (70 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 59 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Geological and Geochemical Analysis and Radioactive element chemistry and processing, together about 43.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Geostandards & Geoanalytical Research is an international journal dedicated to advancing the science of reference materials, analytical techniques and data quality relevant to the chemical analysis of geological and environmental samples. Papers are accepted for publication following peer review.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Thomas C. MeiselPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 14%); most named Mainland China 4, United States 4, Germany 4, Switzerland 3, United Kingdom 2 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science21.8%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences13.4%
- Radioactive element chemistry and processingChemistry8.3%
- Analytical chemistry methods developmentChemistry8.1%
- Geochemistry and Elemental AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences5.7%
- Isotope Analysis in EcologyEnvironmental Science5.1%
- Groundwater and Isotope GeochemistryEarth and Planetary Sciences4.8%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECCASGeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Astrophysics Data System
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
- Impact factor
- 2.81LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.04LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 114OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 924OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 33.78%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 45LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 45Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 124,413Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,041 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 15 | 20 |
| 2025 | 59 | 37 | 102 |
| 2024 | 56 | 35 | 206 |
| 2023 | 70 | 42 | 503 |
| 2022 | 67 | 29 | 768 |
| 2021 | 47 | 15 | 804 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
176 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 140 days – 228 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 36 days (73 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 224 days
- Sample
- 70 articles with submission and acceptance dates (103 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 60%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 60%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 60 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 60 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 179 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 34 daysPublisher website ·
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,200 / EUR 3,520 / GBP 2,780 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted4
- characterisation of reference materialsCharacterisation of reference materialsLength not stated
- data compilationsData compilationsLength not stated
- original researchOriginal researchLength not stated
- reviewsReviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Peer review
- Data availability Data Sharing and Accessibility
Please review Wiley's policy here. This journal expects data sharing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review by two independent referees. Model summary
all manuscripts offered for publication will normally be reviewed by two independent referees
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- FRANCE
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1639-4488
- Electronic ISSN
- 1751-908X
- Society / sponsor
- International Association of Geoanalysts
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 50, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research
What CAS zone is Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Geochemistry & Geophysics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.81; CiteScore 6.2, h-index 114.
How long does peer review take at Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 70 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 176 days (interquartile range 140–228 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 60% (2025). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 14%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (4), United States (4) and Germany (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC, CAS, GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research open access, and what is the APC?
Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .