Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geology
GSA Today
ISSN 1052-5173 · Geological Society of America
GSA Today: fully open access; 30 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
GSA Today is published by Geological Society of America. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geological and Geophysical Studies, Geological and Geochemical Analysis and Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, together about 28% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences10.4%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences10.2%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences7.4%
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences7.1%
- Research, Science, and AcademiaDecision Sciences7%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.2%
- Career Development and DiversitySocial Sciences4.6%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geology | Q2 | 130/333 | 61st |
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 96OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 277OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.03OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,790 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 938 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 1,258 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 1,422 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 1,528 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 1,758 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 2,174 |
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.
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
- Geological Society of America
- ISSN
- 1052-5173
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about GSA Today
Which databases index GSA Today?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, GSA Today is indexed in Scopus.
Is GSA Today open access, and what is the APC?
GSA Today 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: .