Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Journal of the Geological Society of India
ISSN 0016-7622 · eISSN 0974-6889 · Geological Society of India · INDIA · Monthly · Founded 2009
Journal of the Geological Society of India: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.18; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,890; review about 6 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 265 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: Journal of the Geological Society of India is now archived and no longer receiving submissions with this publisher. All articles published in the journal during its time with Springer will remain fully searchable through our websites. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Geological Society of India is published by Geological Society of India 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 35.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal is no longer co-published with Springer. Please contact Geological Society of India for further information.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science13.1%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences12.7%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences9.9%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences6%
- Geochemistry and Elemental AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences6%
- Groundwater and Watershed AnalysisEnvironmental Science5.4%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.1%
- Landslides and related hazardsEnvironmental Science3.5%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| 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
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
- 1.18LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 80OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,092OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 186LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,729 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 175 | 10 | 31 |
| 2025 | 265 | 42 | 231 |
| 2024 | 235 | 69 | 1,574 |
| 2023 | 248 | 63 | 1,008 |
| 2022 | 278 | 58 | 1,501 |
| 2021 | 229 | 46 | 1,482 |
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 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,890 / EUR 2,290 / GBP 1,990 | — | — |
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 India
- Country or region
- INDIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2009
- ISSN
- 0016-7622
- Electronic ISSN
- 0974-6889
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Geological Society of India
What CAS zone is Journal of the Geological Society of India in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the Geological Society of India 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 4 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of the Geological Society of India?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.18; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 80.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the Geological Society of India?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 75%”. 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 the Geological Society of India?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Geological Society of India is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of the Geological Society of India open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Geological Society of India is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,890.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .