Journal profile · GEOLOGY
GEUS Bulletin
ISSN 2597-2154 · GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DENMARK & GREENLAND · DENMARK
GEUS Bulletin: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.93; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 25 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
GEUS Bulletin is published by GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DENMARK & GREENLAND 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 Studies and Exploration, Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, together about 37.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
GEUS Bulletin aims to provide a modern, robust and discoverable platform for Earth Science research and data published in Denmark, Greenland and the wider Arctic. We publish geoscience research and review papers, monographs and map descriptions within the geographical areas of Denmark, Greenland, North Atlantic and Arctic. We welcome submissions that fit this remit. Specifically, we publish: Short articles intended as rapid communications that are of immediate interest to the international geoscience community (these include new research, data sets, methods or reviews) Regular-length articles that document new research or a review of a topic of interest Monographs (single volume works, by arrangement with the editorial office) Maps and descriptive texts (produced by GEUS for Greenland and Denmark, by arrangement with the editorial office) GEUS Bulletin serves a broad geoscientific readership from research, industry, government agencies, NGOs and special interest groups. Go to the editorial team page for contact information.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GEOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Catherine JexPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Denmark 27, Norway 4, United Kingdom 2, United States 1, Sweden 1 (36 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences16.3%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering12.8%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences8.7%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences7.8%
- Methane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaEnvironmental Science7.6%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science7.2%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.7%
- Geological Modeling and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences5%
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 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 | Geology | Zone 3 |
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
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
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
- 0.93LetPub ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 190OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 605 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 4 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 18 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 63 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 118 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 151 |
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 25 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 accepted3
- data articleDATA ARTICLE | SHORTLength not stated
- research articleRESEARCH ARTICLELength not stated
- review articleREVIEW ARTICLELength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- AI use Use of generative AI tools
Read our up-to-date policy guidelines on the use of generative AI tools (including Large Language Models or LLMs) and AI-assisted technologies by authors, reviewers and editors. GEUS Bulletin will update these guidelines as these fast-changing technologies develop.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship criteria
GEUS Bulletin considers authorship to be warranted when a contributor has (1) made a substantial contribution to the concept or design of the work, or the acquisition, analysis or interpretation of data (including the development of any code or software) contained in the work, or (2) played a role in drafting or substantially revising the manuscript. Contributions that do not meet at least one of …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access policy
Open access under CC BY 4.0 license Model summary
GEUS Bulletin supports open science and scholarly publishing that benefits scientists, industry and society. Articles, monographs and map descriptions are distributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence, permitting free redistribution and reproduction for any purpose, even commercial, provided proper citation of the original work. Author(s) retain copyright. We are diamond open access, meaning that we do no…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Editorial and Peer Review Process
We recommend reading this section if it is the first time that you are submitting an article to GEUS Bulletin. Here, we outline the editorial process from the moment we receive your submission through to publication, including how to report an issue with your submission, make an appeal or raise a complaint.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Author Self-Archiving
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post any version of their manuscript to personal or institutional websites, in repositories and similar, prior to and after publication (while providing the bibliographic details of that publication).
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 DENMARK & GREENLAND
- Country or region
- DENMARK
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2597-2154
- Print ISSN
- 2597-2162
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 62 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about GEUS Bulletin
What CAS zone is GEUS Bulletin in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, GEUS Bulletin is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Geology. 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 GEUS Bulletin?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.93; CiteScore 3, h-index 38.
How long does peer review take at GEUS Bulletin?
Authors report an average review time of about 25 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.
Where are the editorial board members of GEUS Bulletin based?
Of the 36 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Denmark (27), Norway (4) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index GEUS Bulletin?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, GEUS Bulletin is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is GEUS Bulletin open access, and what is the APC?
GEUS Bulletin 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .