Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
NORWEGIAN JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY
ISSN 0029-196X · eISSN 2387-5852 · Geological Society of Norway · NORWAY · Quarterly
NORWEGIAN JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.69; fully open access; no APC; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 9 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
NORWEGIAN JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY is published by Geological Society of Norway 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 Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research and Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, together about 37.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Norwegian Journal of Geology (NJG) is a geoscience journal publishing research articles, thematic papers and monographs covering all aspects of geoscience in Scandinavia, and the North Atlantic, Arctic, and Antarctic regions. NJG mainly publishes regular-length articles that present new knowledge or a review of a topic relevant to its readership. Thematic papers are also accepted. Monographs and collections of regular-length articles on a specific subject are published as special issues. NJG aims to be the leading journal on Norwegian regional geoscience and an attractive journal for Scandinavian, Arctic, and Antarctic geoscientific research of relevance to its readership. The journal serves the wide geoscientific community in Norway, including universities, industry, public institutions, and non-governmental organizations.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Espen TorgersenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Norway 5 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences16.2%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences11.7%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences9.8%
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences9.8%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science9.6%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.5%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering5.8%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.1%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
DOAJPublisher website
Other: Crossref, Sherpa Romeo
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
- 0.69LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2024
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 149OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
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)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship Authorship criteria
Authorship criteria per ICMJE Vancouver recommendations Model summary
NJG adheres the authorship criteria of the “Vancouver recommendations” published by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). The guidelines define that authorship should be based on the following four criteria: Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; AND Drafting the work or revi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) Model summary
All papers published in the Norwegian Journal of Geology are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access policy
All publications by the Norwegian Journal of Geology (NJG) are distributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence, which means that the material can be copied, redistributed, and transformed for any purpose as long as the original work is properly credited. Author(s), or their institution(s) if required, holds the copyright.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Return of peer review reports and manuscript revision
Peer review reports are normally returned to authors within 6-8 weeks from submission. How much time is needed to complete a review depends on manuscript length, complexity, and the availability of appropriate reviewers. The review reports are returned to the corresponding author together with the editors’ decision. If the editor concludes that revision is needed, then authors have the following p…
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
- Geological Society of Norway
- Country or region
- NORWAY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0029-196X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2387-5852
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about NORWEGIAN JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY
What CAS zone is NORWEGIAN JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, NORWEGIAN JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY 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 NORWEGIAN JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.69; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 36.
How long does peer review take at NORWEGIAN JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “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 NORWEGIAN JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; 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 NORWEGIAN JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Norway (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index NORWEGIAN JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, NORWEGIAN JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is NORWEGIAN JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY open access, and what is the APC?
NORWEGIAN JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .