Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Stratigraphy
Latin American Journal of Sedimentology and Basin Analysis
ISSN 1669-7316 · eISSN 1851-4979 · Asociacion Argentina de Sedimentologia · Argentina
Latin American Journal of Sedimentology and Basin Analysis: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 14 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Latin American Journal of Sedimentology and Basin Analysis is published by Asociacion Argentina de Sedimentologia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geological formations and processes, Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America and Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, together about 49.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Earth-Surface Processes. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Latin American Journal of Sedimentology and Basin Analysis (LAJSBA) is the official publication of the Argentinean Association of Sedimentology (AAS). Formerly AAS Revista, it has been published uninterruptedly since 1994. The numbers of the AAS Revista published between 1994 and 2004 are available on the SciELO-Argentina website. The fundamental aim of the LAJSBA is to publish original research papers, reviews and technical notes dealing with all aspects of the sedimentology, sedimentary rocks, sediment dynamics and related disciplines such as basin analysis, stratigraphy, paleoecology, paleogeography, etc. that provide a timely contribution to the advance in this field of the Earth Sciences. LAJSBA is published twice a year, in July and December. Official languages of the journal are Spanish, Portuguese and English. However, taking into account the future expansion of the LAJSBA we will consider favorably those papers submitted in English.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Stratigraphy
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences25.8%
- Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin AmericaEarth and Planetary Sciences13.3%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences10.6%
- Soil and Environmental StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.7%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences6.3%
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesEnvironmental Science4.3%
- Geochemistry and Elemental AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences3.9%
- Coastal and Marine DynamicsEarth and Planetary Sciences3.7%
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
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stratigraphy | Q3 | 38/56 | 33rd |
| Geology | Q3 | 237/333 | 28th |
| Paleontology | Q4 | 92/121 | 24th |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
GeoRefSciELOPublisher website
Other: Latindex
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 195 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 64 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 82 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 104 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 83 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 182 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 60 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 170 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| 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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 5
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Plagiarism
- Open access Open Access
LAJSBA is a "diamond" open access journal, which means that all of its content is available free of charge to the readers and institutions. LAJSBA does not charge authors any Article Processing Charges (APCs). The full texts of the scientific articles published in this journal are available in the Archives section. LAJSBA provides open and immediate access to its content on the principle that maki…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism PLAGIARISM DETECTION
LAJSBA maintains strict plagiarism detection policies, carried out through a bibliographic analysis of the submitted manuscript at two stages. First, by the editorial team, and subsequently, through review forms completed by peer reviewers, who are selected exclusively based on their expertise in the subject matter. COMMENTS TO THE EDITOR During the submission process, the OJS Editorial System wil…
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
- Asociacion Argentina de Sedimentologia
- Country or region
- Argentina
- Language
- Portuguese, English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1669-7316
- Electronic ISSN
- 1851-4979
- Society / sponsor
- Argentinean Association of Sedimentology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Latin American Journal of Sedimentology and Basin Analysis
How long does peer review take at Latin American Journal of Sedimentology and Basin Analysis?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Latin American Journal of Sedimentology and Basin Analysis?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Required, 5; Cover letter: Required. 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 Latin American Journal of Sedimentology and Basin Analysis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Latin American Journal of Sedimentology and Basin Analysis is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists GeoRef and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Latin American Journal of Sedimentology and Basin Analysis open access, and what is the APC?
Latin American Journal of Sedimentology and Basin Analysis is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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: .