Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Geowissenschaften
ISSN 1860-1804 · eISSN 1861-4094 · Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung · GERMANY · Quarterly
Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Geowissenschaften: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.72; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 39 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Geowissenschaften is published by Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung 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 Studies and Exploration, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research and Geological Modeling and Analysis, together about 34.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften - Journal of Applied and Regional Geology (ZDGG) is an international peer reviewed journal, which publishes, since 1848, original contributions and review papers from all disciplines of geoscience research, with emphasis on the geology of Europe and applied topics in the Earth sciences.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences13.7%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences12.3%
- Geological Modeling and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences8.6%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences7.5%
- Geological Formations and Processes ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences6.8%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences4.8%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.5%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science4.1%
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
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 0.72LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 391OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.94OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 28.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,601 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 39 | 10 | 41 |
| 2024 | 26 | 5 | 31 |
| 2023 | 40 | 5 | 129 |
| 2022 | 32 | 1 | 120 |
| 2021 | 35 | 5 | 227 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1860-1804
- Electronic ISSN
- 1861-4094
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Geowissenschaften
What CAS zone is Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Geowissenschaften in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Geowissenschaften 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 Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Geowissenschaften?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.72; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 40.
How long does peer review take at Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Geowissenschaften?
Authors report an average review time of over 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.
Which databases index Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Geowissenschaften?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Geowissenschaften is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Geowissenschaften open access, and what is the APC?
Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Geowissenschaften is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .