Journal profile · Geology
Sedimentology
ISSN 0037-0746 · eISSN 1365-3091 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1962
Sedimentology: CAS Zone 2 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.34; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,250; median 220 days to acceptance (83 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 105 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sedimentology is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geological formations and processes, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research and Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, together about 55.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Earth-Surface Processes. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The international leader in its field, Sedimentology publishes ground-breaking research from across the spectrum of sedimentology, sedimentary geology and sedimentary geochemistry. Areas covered include: experimental and theoretical grain transport sediment fluxes modern and ancient sedimentary environments sequence stratigraphy sediment-organism interaction palaeosoils diagenesis stable isotope geochemistry environmental sedimentology
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geology
Editor-in-chief Daniel ArizteguiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 10%); most named United States 4, United Kingdom 4, Italy 4, Mainland China 3, Spain 3 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences23.1%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences21.7%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences10.6%
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering4.2%
- Aeolian processes and effectsEarth and Planetary Sciences3.5%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences3%
- Methane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaEnvironmental Science2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEINSPECCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, AGRICOLA, ISI
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
- 3.34LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 198OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,492OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.41OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 42.62%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 81LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 85Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 320,182Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,251 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 85 | 46 | 35 |
| 2025 | 105 | 62 | 181 |
| 2024 | 88 | 55 | 453 |
| 2023 | 107 | 72 | 958 |
| 2022 | 110 | 49 | 1,079 |
| 2021 | 140 | 74 | 2,305 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
220 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 167 days – 308 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (84 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 246 days
- Sample
- 83 articles with submission and acceptance dates (201 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 30%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 30%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 56 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 56 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 236 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,250 / EUR 3,520 / GBP 2,840 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 accepted3
- discussions and repliesDiscussions of previously published papers, and associated Replies, should be brief, respectful and must address non-trivial issues.Length not stated
- original research articlesOriginal Research Articles. Unless by prior agreement with the Editors, manuscripts intended for submission should normally not exceed 8,000 words in length (in…Length not stated
- state of the science papersState of the Science papers provide an authoritative critical synthesis of an important topic in sedimentology and have three components:Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
ORCID required for submitting author Model summary
Sedimentology requires the submitting author (only) to provide an ORCID iD when submitting their manuscript.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1962
- ISSN
- 0037-0746
- Electronic ISSN
- 1365-3091
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 73, Issue 6 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sedimentology
What CAS zone is Sedimentology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Sedimentology is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Geology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Sedimentology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.34; CiteScore 6.8, h-index 198.
How long does peer review take at Sedimentology?
Based on the dates recorded on 83 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 220 days (interquartile range 167–308 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 30% (2025). 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 Sedimentology based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4), United Kingdom (4) and Italy (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sedimentology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sedimentology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, INSPEC, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Sedimentology open access, and what is the APC?
Sedimentology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,250.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .