Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Stratigraphy
The Sedimentary Record
ISSN 1543-8740 · Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM) · United States
The Sedimentary Record: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 9 weeks (community reports); 5 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Sedimentary Record is published by Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geological formations and processes, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, together about 51.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Sedimentary Record is published online by SEPM. It is peer-reviewed and diamond open access, free for authors and readers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Stratigraphy
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences27.2%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences16.6%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences7.7%
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences7.1%
- Geochemistry and Elemental AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences6.5%
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesEnvironmental Science4.4%
- Coastal and Marine DynamicsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.1%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering3.9%
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
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth-Surface Processes | Q3 | 119/184 | 35th |
| Stratigraphy | Q3 | 37/56 | 34th |
| Geology | Q3 | 230/333 | 30th |
| Paleontology | Q3 | 86/121 | 28th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.05OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 205 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 95 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 134 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 178 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 169 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 151 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 155 |
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 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM)
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1543-8740
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about The Sedimentary Record
How long does peer review take at The Sedimentary Record?
Authors report an average review time of about 9 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.
Which databases index The Sedimentary Record?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, The Sedimentary Record is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is The Sedimentary Record open access, and what is the APC?
The Sedimentary Record 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .