Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geology
Northwestern Geology
ISSN 1009-6248 · Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences
Northwestern Geology: subscription journal; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Northwestern Geology is published by Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geochemistry and Geochronology of Asian Mineral Deposits and Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, together about 49.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences19.6%
- Geochemistry and Geochronology of Asian Mineral DepositsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance18.6%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science11.3%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences7.8%
- Geochemistry and Elemental AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences7.5%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering6.4%
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences5.6%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geology | Q2 | 136/333 | 59th |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 661 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
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.
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.
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
- Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences
- ISSN
- 1009-6248
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Northwestern Geology
Which databases index Northwestern Geology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Northwestern Geology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Northwestern Geology open access, and what is the APC?
Northwestern Geology 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; 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: .