Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Earth and Planetary Sciences (all)
Pesquisas em Geociencias
ISSN 1518-2398 · eISSN 1807-9806 · Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Pesquisas em Geociencias: fully open access; 10 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pesquisas em Geociencias is published by Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geological formations and processes, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils and Geological and Geochemical Analysis, together about 33.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Periódico de divulgação científica, editado pelo Instituto de Geociências, da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, em continuidade ao periódico Pesquisas (1972 a 2026).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Earth and Planetary Sciences (all)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences13.4%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences10.1%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences9.7%
- Coastal and Marine DynamicsEarth and Planetary Sciences7.9%
- Geochemistry and Elemental AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences7.4%
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences5.2%
- Paleontology and Evolutionary BiologyEarth and Planetary Sciences4.6%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science3.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Earth and Planetary Sciences | Q4 | 171/201 | 15th |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Scimago Journal & Country Rank, Google Scholar, LATINDEXPublisher website
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 154OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 820 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 214 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 301 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 369 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 441 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 268 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 401 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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.
Before you submit
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- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Geological formations and processes, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils.Check scope
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- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
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Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
- ISSN
- 1518-2398
- Electronic ISSN
- 1807-9806
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pesquisas em Geociencias
Which databases index Pesquisas em Geociencias?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pesquisas em Geociencias is indexed in Scopus.
Is Pesquisas em Geociencias open access, and what is the APC?
Pesquisas em Geociencias is a fully open-access 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: .