Journal profile
Revista Geologica de America Central
ISSN 0256-7024 · eISSN 2215-261X · Universidad de Costa Rica · Costa Rica
Revista Geologica de America Central: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Geologica de America Central is published by Universidad de Costa Rica. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America, Geological and Geophysical Studies and earthquake and tectonic studies, together about 43.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics and Paleontology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
El objetivo de la Revista Geológica de América Central (RGAC) es difundir la investigación geológica y geocientífica de índole básica, científica o aplicada, realizada en Costa Rica y el resto de la región circuncaribe, o que sea de interés general para esta área, entre profesionales, investigadores y estudiantes de las geociencias y disciplinas afines, así como con el público en general. La RGAC publica los siguientes tipos de documentos: 1. Trabajos originales e inéditos de investigación tanto académica como tecnológica 2. Notas técnicas y científicas 3. Mapas geológicos y sus guías4. Reseñas de libros de reciente publicación5. Réplicas sobre publicaciones en esta revista
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, Mexico 1, Argentina 1, Czechia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin AmericaEarth and Planetary Sciences25.9%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences10.3%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences7.6%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences6.4%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.3%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.5%
- Paleontology and Evolutionary BiologyEarth and Planetary Sciences4.4%
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesSocial Sciences4.1%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 80OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.35OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 732 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 81 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 96 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 131 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 93 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 80 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 173 |
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)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- 5–7
- Reference style
- APA
- Not considered
- artículo ya publicado; artículo presentado a otra revista
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Open access under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license Model summary
El contenido de la revista es de acceso libre y gratuito, todos los artículos publicados, disponibles en el Archivo, están protegidos bajo una licencia Atribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 4.0 Internacional (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 DEED)
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
- Universidad de Costa Rica
- Country or region
- Costa Rica
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0256-7024
- Electronic ISSN
- 2215-261X
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Geologica de America Central
How long does peer review take at Revista Geologica de America Central?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. 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 Revista Geologica de America Central?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: 5–7; Reference style: APA. 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 Revista Geologica de America Central based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), Mexico (1) and Argentina (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Geologica de America Central?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Geologica de America Central is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Revista Geologica de America Central open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Geologica de America Central is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .