Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
REVISTA MEXICANA DE CIENCIAS GEOLOGICAS
ISSN 1026-8774 · eISSN 2007-2902 · Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico · MEXICO · Tri-annual
REVISTA MEXICANA DE CIENCIAS GEOLOGICAS: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.45; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 17 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
REVISTA MEXICANA DE CIENCIAS GEOLOGICAS is published by Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico 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 Tectonic Studies in Latin America, Geological and Geochemical Analysis and Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, together about 40.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas (RMCG) targets both the international scientific community and professionals and students in the Earth Sciences. It publishes original research papers on Earth processes of broad interest, and particularly those dealing with regions of Latin America. The RMCG also publishes review papers on topics of current interest, and on the geology and tectonics of geological provinces of Latin America. Besides, it offers the opportunity for host editors to publish special thematic issues.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Luigi A. SolariPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Mexico 7, United States 3, Argentina 1, Colombia 1 (12 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 Sciences20.5%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences11.8%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science8.7%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences5.9%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.3%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.8%
- Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and BeyondEnvironmental Science4.8%
- Landslides and related hazardsEnvironmental Science3.6%
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
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceGeoRefSciELOPublisher website
Other: Latindex, Crossref
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
- 0.45LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.87OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 82.69%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 234 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 6 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 39 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 60 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 77 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 139 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 32 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | |
| 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)
Article types accepted4
- comments and repliesThe RMCG accept contributions in the form of Original research papers, Review papers, Short notes, Comments and Replies, written in Spanish or English.Length not stated
- original research papersThe RMCG accept contributions in the form of Original research papers, Review papers, Short notes, Comments and Replies, written in Spanish or English.Length not stated
- review papersThe RMCG accept contributions in the form of Original research papers, Review papers, Short notes, Comments and Replies, written in Spanish or English.Length not stated
- short notesThe RMCG accept contributions in the form of Original research papers, Review papers, Short notes, Comments and Replies, written in Spanish or English.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright
- Conflicts of interest
Call for papers for special sections Model summary
CALL FOR PAPERS SECCIONES ESPECIALES: "Aplicaciones de la ciencia de datos en problemas de ciencias de la Tierra" "La Estación Regional del Noroeste: 50 años de presencia de la UNAM en el noroeste de México"
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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 Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
- Country or region
- MEXICO
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- ISSN
- 1026-8774
- Electronic ISSN
- 2007-2902
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 43, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about REVISTA MEXICANA DE CIENCIAS GEOLOGICAS
What CAS zone is REVISTA MEXICANA DE CIENCIAS GEOLOGICAS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, REVISTA MEXICANA DE CIENCIAS GEOLOGICAS 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 REVISTA MEXICANA DE CIENCIAS GEOLOGICAS?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.45; CiteScore 0.9, h-index 16.
How long does peer review take at REVISTA MEXICANA DE CIENCIAS GEOLOGICAS?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of REVISTA MEXICANA DE CIENCIAS GEOLOGICAS based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mexico (7), United States (3) and Argentina (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index REVISTA MEXICANA DE CIENCIAS GEOLOGICAS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, REVISTA MEXICANA DE CIENCIAS GEOLOGICAS is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, GeoRef and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is REVISTA MEXICANA DE CIENCIAS GEOLOGICAS open access, and what is the APC?
REVISTA MEXICANA DE CIENCIAS GEOLOGICAS 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .