Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geology
Iraqi Geological Journal
ISSN 2414-6064 · Union of Iraqi geoogists · Iraq
Iraqi Geological Journal: fully open access; APC about USD 175; review about 7 weeks (community reports); 207 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Iraqi Geological Journal is published by Union of Iraqi geoogists. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, Geological formations and processes and Geological Studies and Exploration, together about 32.1% 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
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering13.4%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences9.5%
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences9.2%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.3%
- Geochemistry and Elemental AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences5.3%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.8%
- Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.1%
- Geological Modeling and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences4.1%
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
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geology | Q3 | 171/333 | 48th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 81OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.71OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,392 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 137 | 137 | 541 |
| 2025 | 207 | 207 | 587 |
| 2024 | 259 | 259 | 928 |
| 2023 | 279 | 279 | 729 |
| 2022 | 186 | 186 | 364 |
| 2021 | 144 | 144 | 288 |
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 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 7 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 175 / IQD 200,000 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 175 / IQD 200,000 | — | — |
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
- Union of Iraqi geoogists
- Country or region
- Iraq
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2414-6064
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Iraqi Geological Journal
How long does peer review take at Iraqi Geological Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 7 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.
Which databases index Iraqi Geological Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Iraqi Geological Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Iraqi Geological Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Iraqi Geological Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 175.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .