Journal profile · Geology
Himalayan geology
ISSN 0971-8966 · Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology · INDIA · Semiannual
Himalayan geology: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.5; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 20 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Himalayan geology is published by Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology 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 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Geological and Geochemical Analysis and earthquake and tectonic studies, together about 35.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
"Himalayan Geology", is a biannual (January and July) flagship scholarly journal of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun. It publishes original research contributions covering several aspects of geology, geophysics, sedimentology, palaeontology, stratigraphy, magmatism, metamorphism, collisional tectonics, seismicity, seismogenesis, geomorphology, geological map, glaciology, hydrology, environment, climate change, natural hazards, geotechnical studies, remote sensing, natural resources pertaining to the Himalaya and its adjoining areas.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Geology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science13.2%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences11.8%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences10.3%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences8.8%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering8.8%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.9%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.4%
- Landslides and related hazardsEnvironmental Science4.4%
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geology | Zone 4 |
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
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 28 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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
- Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology
- Country or region
- INDIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- ISSN
- 0971-8966
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Himalayan geology
What CAS zone is Himalayan geology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Himalayan geology is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Himalayan geology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.5; CiteScore 1.9, h-index 7.
How long does peer review take at Himalayan geology?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Himalayan geology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Himalayan geology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Himalayan geology open access, and what is the APC?
Himalayan geology is a subscription 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .