Journal profile · Geology
Journal of Sedimentary Research
ISSN 1527-1404 · eISSN 1938-3681 · SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly
Journal of Sedimentary Research: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.58; hybrid open access; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 95%; 62 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Sedimentary Research is published by SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology and is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geological formations and processes, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research and Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, together about 50.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal is broad and international in scope and welcomes contributions that further the fundamental understanding of sedimentary processes, the origin of sedimentary deposits, the workings of sedimentary systems, and the records of earth history contained within sedimentary rocks.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Geology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences22%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences17.8%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences10.6%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering7.3%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences4.2%
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesEnvironmental Science4%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science3.4%
- Methane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaEnvironmental Science3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geology | Zone 2 |
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 3 |
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
- 1.58LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 207OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,063OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.87OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.13%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 60LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,748 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52 | 5 | 12 |
| 2025 | 62 | 14 | 128 |
| 2024 | 49 | 14 | 165 |
| 2023 | 60 | 16 | 331 |
| 2022 | 60 | 13 | 578 |
| 2021 | 69 | 15 | 760 |
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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 95%LetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1527-1404
- Electronic ISSN
- 1938-3681
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 96, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Sedimentary Research
What CAS zone is Journal of Sedimentary Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Sedimentary Research is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 2 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 Journal of Sedimentary Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.58; CiteScore 3.3, h-index 207.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Sedimentary Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 95%”. 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 Journal of Sedimentary Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Sedimentary Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Sedimentary Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Sedimentary Research is a hybrid 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: .