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Rudarsko-Geolosko-Naftni Zbornik
ISSN 0353-4529 · eISSN 1849-0409 · Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering · Croatia
Rudarsko-Geolosko-Naftni Zbornik: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.1 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 71 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Rudarsko-Geolosko-Naftni Zbornik is published by Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering 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 Drilling and Well Engineering, Regional Development and Management Studies and Geological and Geophysical Studies, together about 21.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of The Mining-Geology-Petroleum Engineering Bulletin is to serve as a communication medium for all concerned with scientific and technical problems dealing dominantly with mining, geology, petroleum engineering, application of mathematics and physics in Earth scicences and engineering as well as space sciences.The journal accepts submissions from authors worldwide regardless of institutional affiliation, membership, or nationality. Papers are published in English. Authors can choose to print simultaneously the same text in Croatian too. When submission is sent author(s) can recommend two reviewers, and editor will decided about acceptance.Papers published in Bulletin are reviewed. Reviewed papers can be categorised as: original scientific paper, review scientific paper, preliminary communications. Editors can also allow to print non-review papers as conference reports, book reviews and similar forms.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Croatia 5, Italy 2, Australia 2, United Kingdom 1, Brazil 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Drilling and Well EngineeringEngineering7.6%
- Regional Development and Management StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.9%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.6%
- Rock Mechanics and ModelingEngineering6.5%
- Tunneling and Rock MechanicsEngineering6.5%
- Geological Formations and Processes ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences6.1%
- Mineral Processing and GrindingEngineering5.8%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science4.7%
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 |
| Minor | Mining & Mineral Processing | 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 |
| Minor | Mining & Mineral Processing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 110OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.11OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.46%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 66LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 792 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 | 64 | 8 |
| 2025 | 71 | 71 | 44 |
| 2024 | 65 | 65 | 169 |
| 2023 | 65 | 65 | 275 |
| 2022 | 75 | 75 | 425 |
| 2021 | 65 | 65 | 425 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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 | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 2
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1
- letteris OBLIGATORY part of each subsequent author upload of improved manuscript. Such resubmission has to have 3 uploadedfiles - improved manuscript with (in differe…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons-BY Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: In agreeing this form, you certify that: You read the ethical codex of the RGN zbornik available at journal web. You submitted work is your original work, and has not previously been published and does not include any form of plagiarism. You own copyright in the submitted work, and are therefore permitted to as…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access / no author(s) fee
The journal accepts submissions from authors worldwide regardless of institutional affiliation, membership, or nationality. The content of the journal is fully open accessed. There are not any author(s) fee, i.e. accepted papers are published free of charge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
PEER REVIEW POLICY All submitted manuscripts, published in the Mining-Geological-Petroleum Engineering Bulletin undergo peer review. This involves initial editor screening, and review by at least two independent, expert peer reviewers, mostly outside journal editorial board. In cases where the journal is unable to find sufficient peer reviewers, journal's editorial board may be involved in the rev…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
We use iThenticate and Plagscan platforms to check possible plagiarism or unwished similarities in the manuscript, before or during review process.
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
- Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering
- Country or region
- Croatia
- Language
- English, Croatian
- ISSN
- 0353-4529
- Electronic ISSN
- 1849-0409
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 41, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Rudarsko-Geolosko-Naftni Zbornik
What CAS zone is Rudarsko-Geolosko-Naftni Zbornik in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Rudarsko-Geolosko-Naftni Zbornik is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary / Mining & Mineral Processing. 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 Rudarsko-Geolosko-Naftni Zbornik?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 22.
How long does peer review take at Rudarsko-Geolosko-Naftni Zbornik?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Rudarsko-Geolosko-Naftni Zbornik?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required, 2; 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 Rudarsko-Geolosko-Naftni Zbornik based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Croatia (5), Italy (2) and Australia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Rudarsko-Geolosko-Naftni Zbornik?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Rudarsko-Geolosko-Naftni Zbornik is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Rudarsko-Geolosko-Naftni Zbornik open access, and what is the APC?
Rudarsko-Geolosko-Naftni Zbornik 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .