Journal profile · GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Italian Journal of Geosciences
ISSN 2038-1719 · eISSN 2038-1727 · Societa Geologica Italiana · ITALY
Italian Journal of Geosciences: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.24; subscription journal; no APC; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 36 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Italian Journal of Geosciences is published by Societa Geologica Italiana 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 earthquake and tectonic studies, Geological and Geochemical Analysis and Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide, together about 44.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Italian Journal of Geosciences (Bollettino della Società Geologica Italiana e del Servizio Geologico d'Italia) is the official journal of the Italian Geological Society. It is published every four months in February, June and October. It is a Diamond Open Access journal included in the Journal of Citation Report issued by the Institute of Scientific Information (Thomson ISI database) since 2004. It is indexed by Science Citation Index-Expanded (SCIE), Web of Science, Current Contents/Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences (CC/PC&ES).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Federico ROSSETTIPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences17.5%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences15.7%
- Geological and Geophysical Studies WorldwideEarth and Planetary Sciences11.6%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences11%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences8.3%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences3.8%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences2.9%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science2.7%
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 | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | 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 | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCurrent ContentsPublisher 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
- 1.24LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2024
- 0.51Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.71Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 272OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.44OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 572 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 36 | 16 | 41 |
| 2024 | 20 | 7 | 52 |
| 2023 | 29 | 9 | 84 |
| 2022 | 28 | 9 | 162 |
| 2021 | 10 | 3 | 68 |
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 ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted1
- editorialIt is a general principle of scholarly communication that the Editors of a learned journal is solely and independently responsible for deciding which articles s…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
AI systems cannot be listed as authors or co-authors. Model summary
AI systems cannot be listed as authors or co-authors, as they are unable to assume responsibility for the accuracy, originality, or integrity of scientific work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Manuscripts must include a Data Availability Statement. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts must include a Data Availability Statement describing where the data supporting the findings of the study can be accessed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Content licensed under CC BY 4.0. Model summary
Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Since 1 January 2026, the Italian Journal of Geosciences has adopted a Diamond Open Access model in order to promote the widest possible dissemination of scientific knowledge while removing financial barriers for both authors and readers. This decision reflects the journal's commitment to supporting an inclusive, sustainable, and community-driven system of scholarly communication, in which high-qu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Anonymous peer review is the adopted method for scientific evaluation of submitted manuscripts. Model summary
Anonymous Peer Reviewing is the adopted method for the scientific evaluation of the submitted manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Submitted manuscripts are screened for similarity using iThenticate via the Nestor submission platform. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are screened for similarity using iThenticate through the Nestor submission platform.
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
- Societa Geologica Italiana
- Country or region
- ITALY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- ISSN
- 2038-1719
- Electronic ISSN
- 2038-1727
- Society / sponsor
- Italian Geological Society
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Italian Journal of Geosciences
What CAS zone is Italian Journal of Geosciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Italian Journal of Geosciences is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary. 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 Italian Journal of Geosciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.24; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 40.
How long does peer review take at Italian Journal of Geosciences?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Italian Journal of Geosciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Italian Journal of Geosciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Italian Journal of Geosciences is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Italian Journal of Geosciences open access, and what is the APC?
Italian Journal of Geosciences is a subscription journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .