Journal profile · Geology
Newsletters on Stratigraphy
ISSN 0078-0421 · eISSN 2363-6122 · Gebruder Borntraeger Verlagsbuchhandlung · GERMANY · Tri-annual
Newsletters on Stratigraphy: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.85; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 20 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Newsletters on Stratigraphy is published by Gebruder Borntraeger Verlagsbuchhandlung 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 Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research and Evolution and Paleontology Studies, together about 42% of its articles. Its main subfields are Paleontology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Newsletters on Stratigraphy is an international, peer-reviewed journal with a focus on stratigraphic issues that are relevant for a broad geoscientific community. Papers published in Newsletters on Stratigraphy use (and ideally integrate) stratigraphic methodologies from a wide field of disciplines, including (but not limited to) biostratigraphy, chronostratigraphy, chemostratigraphy, and magnetostratigraphy. The results have implications for paleogeographic reconstructions, paleoceanography, paleoclimate, biotic evolution, basin development, or regional and supraregional correlation. Papers published in Newsletters on Stratigraphy comprise original research articles, background information on ongoing work of e.g., the International Stratigraphic Commission (ICS) and the International Subcommission on Stratigraphic Classification (ISSC), and review articles.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 7, Italy 3, United States 2, Switzerland 2, Netherlands 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences18.2%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences16.7%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences7%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.3%
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences6.3%
- Marine and environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.4%
- Paleontology and Evolutionary BiologyEarth and Planetary Sciences4.4%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science4.4%
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 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
GeoRefPublisher website
Other: Biological Abstracts, Geobase, Biosis Previews, Essential Science Indicators, Zoological Record
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
- 2.85LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 460OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.29OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 878 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 1 | 6 |
| 2025 | 20 | 9 | 31 |
| 2024 | 19 | 4 | 124 |
| 2023 | 15 | 8 | 88 |
| 2022 | 18 | 5 | 191 |
| 2021 | 24 | 6 | 193 |
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)
- Fairly 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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- EUR 34.9
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 400 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 4
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright 1. Manuscript Submission / Copyright
Submission of a manuscript for publication in Newsletters on Stratigraphy is considered binding assurance that this work has not been and will not be published elsewhere in this form and length. With acceptance and publication of a manuscript the exclusive copyright for every language and country is transferred to the publishers. The copyright covers the exclusive rights to reproduce and distribut…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 2.8. Open Access
No page charges for regular papers. Model summary
For regular papers authors or sponsors can purchase an optional Open Access license (Creative commons CC-BY-NC). For details please contact the publishers. December 2023
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
- Gebruder Borntraeger Verlagsbuchhandlung
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- ISSN
- 0078-0421
- Electronic ISSN
- 2363-6122
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Newsletters on Stratigraphy
What CAS zone is Newsletters on Stratigraphy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Newsletters on Stratigraphy 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 1 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Newsletters on Stratigraphy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.85; CiteScore 5, h-index 54.
How long does peer review take at Newsletters on Stratigraphy?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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 Newsletters on Stratigraphy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 400 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Required, 4; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Newsletters on Stratigraphy based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (7), Italy (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Newsletters on Stratigraphy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Newsletters on Stratigraphy is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists GeoRef; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Newsletters on Stratigraphy open access, and what is the APC?
Newsletters on Stratigraphy is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .