Journal profile · Geology
Ofioliti
ISSN 0391-2612 · Pitagora Editrice · ITALY · Semiannual
Ofioliti: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.44; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; community-reported acceptance: easy; 5 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ofioliti is published by Pitagora Editrice 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, earthquake and tectonic studies and High-pressure geophysics and materials, together about 55.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Since 1976, Ofioliti provides an international forum for original contributions and reviews in the field of the geodynamics, petrology, geochemistry, biostratigraphy, stratigraphy, tectonics and paleogeography applied to ophiolitic terrains and modern oceanic lithosphere, including their sedimentary cover. Studies of topics such as geodynamics of the mantle, the evolution of orogens including ophiolites and paleoceanography are also welcome Ofioliti is a FREE ACCESS journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences29.4%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences17%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences8.7%
- Geological and Geophysical Studies WorldwideEarth and Planetary Sciences7.8%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science6.8%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.2%
- Geological Formations and Processes ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences5.2%
- Mineralogy and Gemology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences3.2%
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 | Geology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geology | Zone 3 |
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 | Geology | 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
Web of ScienceCurrent ContentsPublisher website
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
- 0.44LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 5LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,026Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 290 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
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 acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double-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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | EUR 100 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Submission fee
- EUR 100
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 4–8
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- comments/repliesTypes of papers accepted include:regular articles, reviews, comments/replies regarding papers published in the Journal.Length not stated
- editorialAuthors are encouraged to submit the final text, figures and tables by email to the Executive Editor of Ofioliti (Alessandra Montanini, email: ofioliti@edizioni…Length not stated
- regular articlesTypes of papers accepted include:regular articles, reviews, comments/replies regarding papers published in the Journal.Length not stated
- reviewSubmitted articles must be anonymous. Please ensure that all references to authors, including those in file properties, are erased from the submission. Not-anon…Length not stated
- reviewsTypes of papers accepted include:regular articles, reviews, comments/replies regarding papers published in the Journal.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access policy
This journal provides open access to its contents, believing that making research freely available to the public improves the global exchange of knowledge. In order to keep this an open-access journals, authors are asked to contribute to the Journal publication with a small fee for article (100€).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review process
Double-anonymous peer review; non-anonymous submissions desk rejected. Model summary
Submitted articles must be anonymous. Please ensure that all references to authors, including those in file properties, are erased from the submission. Not-anonymous submissions will result in desk rejection.
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
- Pitagora Editrice
- Country or region
- ITALY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- ISSN
- 0391-2612
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 52, Issue 1 (2027)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ofioliti
What CAS zone is Ofioliti in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ofioliti is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Ofioliti?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.44; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 25.
What are the manuscript requirements of Ofioliti?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 4–8; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; 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 Ofioliti?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ofioliti is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Ofioliti open access, and what is the APC?
Ofioliti is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .