Journal profile
Studia Universitatis BabesBolyai Geologia
ISSN 1221-0803 · eISSN 1937-8602 · Cluj University Press · Romania
Studia Universitatis BabesBolyai Geologia: fully open access; no APC; review about 31 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studia Universitatis BabesBolyai Geologia is published by Cluj University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geological Formations and Processes Exploration and Geological and Geochemical Analysis, together about 36.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Paleontology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Bogdan P. OnacPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3, United Kingdom 1, Germany 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences15.7%
- Geological Formations and Processes ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences13%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences7.9%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences7.9%
- Paleontology and Evolutionary BiologyEarth and Planetary Sciences6.8%
- Geochemistry and Elemental AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences5.2%
- Marine and environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5%
- Mineralogy and Gemology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.6%
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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Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 57OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 40,198,248Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 272 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
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 31 weeksLetPub ·
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1
- reviewThe manuscript submission and peer-review process consists of the following steps: The Author submits a manuscript. One of the Editors assigns a member of the e…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review Review Process
The manuscript submission and peer-review process consists of the following steps: The Author submits a manuscript. One of the Editors assigns a member of the editorial board to manage the peer review and assigns a second member of the editorial board to provide an independent review. The first member of the editorial board assigns the manuscript to at least two reviewers. The Reviewers review the…
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
- Cluj University Press
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1221-0803
- Electronic ISSN
- 1937-8602
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studia Universitatis BabesBolyai Geologia
How long does peer review take at Studia Universitatis BabesBolyai Geologia?
Authors report an average review time of about 31 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 Studia Universitatis BabesBolyai Geologia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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 Studia Universitatis BabesBolyai Geologia based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3), United Kingdom (1) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Studia Universitatis BabesBolyai Geologia open access, and what is the APC?
Studia Universitatis BabesBolyai Geologia is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .