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Last Updated on June 27, 2025


Top Journals in Geology

Presenting here the list of top journals in the field of Geology, which you can always refer to and cite while writing your thesis and research papers. You can also submit your research paper in these journals to show the standard and worthiness of your work. This list is ordered by Scopus ranking. Subject category Geology falls under area Earth and Planetary Sciences.

Note: The impact score shown here is equivalent to the average number of times documents published in a journal/conference in the past two years have been cited in the current year (i.e., Cites / Doc. (2 years)). It is based on Scopus data and can be a little higher or different compared to the impact factor (IF) produced by Journal Citation Report. Please refer to the Web of Science data source to check the exact journal impact factor ™ (Thomson Reuters) metric.


1. Remote Sensing of Environment


Remote Sensing of Environment is a journal covering the categories related to Computers in Earth Sciences (Q1); Geology (Q1); Soil Science (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Inc.. The overall rank of Remote Sensing of Environment is 428. ISSN of this journal is/are 344257.

Impact Score: 12.66 h-Index: 371 SJR: 3.972 Overall Ranking: 428



2. Engineering Geology


Engineering Geology is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1); Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Engineering Geology is 754. ISSN of this journal is/are 137952.

Impact Score: 8.56 h-Index: 191 SJR: 2.916 Overall Ranking: 754


3. Economic Geology


Economic Geology is a journal covering the categories related to Economic Geology (Q1); Geochemistry and Petrology (Q1); Geology (Q1); Geophysics (Q1). It is published by Society of Economic Geologists, Inc. The overall rank of Economic Geology is 1086. ISSN of this journal is/are 15540774, 03610128.

Impact Score: 5.35 h-Index: 150 SJR: 2.326 Overall Ranking: 1086


4. Geology


Geology is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1). It is published by Geological Society of America. The overall rank of Geology is 1278. ISSN of this journal is/are 00917613, 19432682.

Impact Score: 4.78 h-Index: 259 SJR: 2.131 Overall Ranking: 1278


5. Seismic Record


Seismic Record is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1). It is published by Seismological Society of America. The overall rank of Seismic Record is 1425. ISSN of this journal is/are 26944006.

Impact Score: 4.70 h-Index: 15 SJR: 2.003 Overall Ranking: 1425



6. Journal of Metamorphic Geology


Journal of Metamorphic Geology is a journal covering the categories related to Geochemistry and Petrology (Q1); Geology (Q1). It is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. The overall rank of Journal of Metamorphic Geology is 1459. ISSN of this journal is/are 15251314, 02634929.

Impact Score: 4.54 h-Index: 131 SJR: 1.983 Overall Ranking: 1459


7. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering


Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering is a journal covering the categories related to Civil and Structural Engineering (Q1); Geology (Q1); Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q1). It is published by Springer-Verlag Wien. The overall rank of Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering is 1503. ISSN of this journal is/are 7232632.

Impact Score: 7.28 h-Index: 153 SJR: 1.956 Overall Ranking: 1503


8. Rock Mechanics Bulletin


Rock Mechanics Bulletin is a journal covering the categories related to Civil and Structural Engineering (Q1); Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Geology (Q1); Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q1). It is published by KeAi Communications Co.. The overall rank of Rock Mechanics Bulletin is 1728. ISSN of this journal is/are 27732304.

Impact Score: 7.95 h-Index: 15 SJR: 1.807 Overall Ranking: 1728


9. International Journal of Coal Geology


International Journal of Coal Geology is a journal covering the categories related to Economic Geology (Q1); Fuel Technology (Q1); Geology (Q1); Stratigraphy (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of International Journal of Coal Geology is 1919. ISSN of this journal is/are 1665162.

Impact Score: 6.54 h-Index: 182 SJR: 1.696 Overall Ranking: 1919



10. Geochemical Perspectives Letters


Geochemical Perspectives Letters is a journal covering the categories related to Environmental Chemistry (Q1); Geochemistry and Petrology (Q1); Geology (Q1). It is published by European Association of Geochemistry. The overall rank of Geochemical Perspectives Letters is 1929. ISSN of this journal is/are 2410339X, 24103403.

Impact Score: 3.46 h-Index: 43 SJR: 1.691 Overall Ranking: 1929


11. Bulletin of the Geological Society of America


Bulletin of the Geological Society of America is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1). It is published by Geological Society of America. The overall rank of Bulletin of the Geological Society of America is 1938. ISSN of this journal is/are 00167606, 19432674.

Impact Score: 4.29 h-Index: 185 SJR: 1.689 Overall Ranking: 1938


12. Petroleum Exploration and Development


Petroleum Exploration and Development is a journal covering the categories related to Economic Geology (Q1); Energy Engineering and Power Technology (Q1); Geochemistry and Petrology (Q1); Geology (Q1); Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q1). It is published by KeAi Communications Co.. The overall rank of Petroleum Exploration and Development is 2012. ISSN of this journal is/are 20964803, 18763804.

Impact Score: 7.71 h-Index: 88 SJR: 1.661 Overall Ranking: 2012


13. Gondwana Research


Gondwana Research is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Inc.. The overall rank of Gondwana Research is 2107. ISSN of this journal is/are 1342937X.

Impact Score: 9.57 h-Index: 184 SJR: 1.612 Overall Ranking: 2107



14. Georisk


Georisk is a journal covering the categories related to Building and Construction (Q1); Civil and Structural Engineering (Q1); Geology (Q1); Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q1); Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality (Q1). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Georisk is 2311. ISSN of this journal is/are 17499518, 17499526.

Impact Score: 6.64 h-Index: 41 SJR: 1.527 Overall Ranking: 2311


15. China Petroleum Exploration


China Petroleum Exploration is a journal covering the categories related to Energy Engineering and Power Technology (Q1); Fuel Technology (Q1); Geochemistry and Petrology (Q1); Geology (Q1); Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q1). It is published by Petroleum Industry Press. The overall rank of China Petroleum Exploration is 2376. ISSN of this journal is/are 16727703.

Impact Score: 3.72 h-Index: 42 SJR: 1.502 Overall Ranking: 2376


16. Precambrian Research


Precambrian Research is a journal covering the categories related to Geochemistry and Petrology (Q1); Geology (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Precambrian Research is 2605. ISSN of this journal is/are 3019268.

Impact Score: 3.46 h-Index: 200 SJR: 1.427 Overall Ranking: 2605


17. Chemical Geology


Chemical Geology is a journal covering the categories related to Geochemistry and Petrology (Q1); Geology (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Chemical Geology is 2717. ISSN of this journal is/are 92541.

Impact Score: 4.09 h-Index: 253 SJR: 1.394 Overall Ranking: 2717


18. Earth Systems and Environment


Earth Systems and Environment is a journal covering the categories related to Computers in Earth Sciences (Q1); Economic Geology (Q1); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Geology (Q1); Global and Planetary Change (Q1). It is published by Springer International Publishing AG. The overall rank of Earth Systems and Environment is 2731. ISSN of this journal is/are 25099426, 25099434.

Impact Score: 5.24 h-Index: 42 SJR: 1.391 Overall Ranking: 2731


19. Oil and Gas Geology


Oil and Gas Geology is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1). It is published by Science Press. The overall rank of Oil and Gas Geology is 2801. ISSN of this journal is/are 2539985.

Impact Score: 4.79 h-Index: 49 SJR: 1.372 Overall Ranking: 2801


20. Progress in Oceanography


Progress in Oceanography is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q1); Geology (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Progress in Oceanography is 2856. ISSN of this journal is/are 796611.

Impact Score: 3.69 h-Index: 158 SJR: 1.357 Overall Ranking: 2856


21. Elementa


Elementa is a journal covering the categories related to Atmospheric Science (Q1); Ecology (Q1); Environmental Engineering (Q1); Geology (Q1); Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q1); Oceanography (Q1). It is published by University of California Press. The overall rank of Elementa is 2872. ISSN of this journal is/are 23251026.

Impact Score: 4.31 h-Index: 61 SJR: 1.353 Overall Ranking: 2872


22. Journal of Mining Institute


Journal of Mining Institute is a journal covering the categories related to Economic Geology (Q1); Geology (Q1); Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q1). It is published by Saint-Petersburg Mining University. The overall rank of Journal of Mining Institute is 2885. ISSN of this journal is/are 25419404, 24113336.

Impact Score: 5.66 h-Index: 32 SJR: 1.351 Overall Ranking: 2885


23. Sedimentology


Sedimentology is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1); Stratigraphy (Q1). It is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. The overall rank of Sedimentology is 2887. ISSN of this journal is/are 00370746, 13653091.

Impact Score: 3.29 h-Index: 131 SJR: 1.351 Overall Ranking: 2887


24. Quaternary Science Reviews


Quaternary Science Reviews is a journal covering the categories related to Archeology (Q1); Archeology (arts and humanities) (Q1); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Geology (Q1); Global and Planetary Change (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Quaternary Science Reviews is 2954. ISSN of this journal is/are 2773791.

Impact Score: 3.47 h-Index: 221 SJR: 1.334 Overall Ranking: 2954


25. Shiyou Kantan Yu Kaifa/Petroleum Exploration and Development


Shiyou Kantan Yu Kaifa/Petroleum Exploration and Development is a journal covering the categories related to Energy Engineering and Power Technology (Q1); Geology (Q1); Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q1). It is published by Science Press. The overall rank of Shiyou Kantan Yu Kaifa/Petroleum Exploration and Development is 3040. ISSN of this journal is/are 10000747.

Impact Score: 3.94 h-Index: 79 SJR: 1.311 Overall Ranking: 3040


26. Anthropocene Review


Anthropocene Review is a journal covering the categories related to Ecology (Q1); Geology (Q1); Global and Planetary Change (Q2). It is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. The overall rank of Anthropocene Review is 3131. ISSN of this journal is/are 20530196, 2053020X.

Impact Score: 5.13 h-Index: 41 SJR: 1.29 Overall Ranking: 3131


27. Ore Geology Reviews


Ore Geology Reviews is a journal covering the categories related to Economic Geology (Q1); Geochemistry and Petrology (Q1); Geology (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Ore Geology Reviews is 3248. ISSN of this journal is/are 1691368.

Impact Score: 4.06 h-Index: 137 SJR: 1.261 Overall Ranking: 3248


28. Lithos


Lithos is a journal covering the categories related to Geochemistry and Petrology (Q1); Geology (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Lithos is 3378. ISSN of this journal is/are 00244937, 18726143.

Impact Score: 2.66 h-Index: 214 SJR: 1.238 Overall Ranking: 3378


29. Petroleum Science


Petroleum Science is a journal covering the categories related to Economic Geology (Q1); Energy Engineering and Power Technology (Q1); Fuel Technology (Q1); Geochemistry and Petrology (Q1); Geology (Q1); Geophysics (Q1); Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q1). It is published by KeAi Communications Co.. The overall rank of Petroleum Science is 3464. ISSN of this journal is/are 16725107, 19958226.

Impact Score: 6.64 h-Index: 61 SJR: 1.219 Overall Ranking: 3464


30. Geosphere


Geosphere is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1); Stratigraphy (Q1). It is published by Geological Society of America. The overall rank of Geosphere is 3478. ISSN of this journal is/are 1553040X.

Impact Score: 2.90 h-Index: 84 SJR: 1.216 Overall Ranking: 3478


31. Natural Gas Industry B


Natural Gas Industry B is a journal covering the categories related to Energy Engineering and Power Technology (Q1); Geology (Q1); Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q1); Modeling and Simulation (Q1); Process Chemistry and Technology (Q1). It is published by KeAi Communications Co.. The overall rank of Natural Gas Industry B is 3528. ISSN of this journal is/are 23528559, 23528540.

Impact Score: 6.90 h-Index: 35 SJR: 1.204 Overall Ranking: 3528


32. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction


International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1); Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q1); Safety Research (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction is 3580. ISSN of this journal is/are 22124209.

Impact Score: 5.35 h-Index: 101 SJR: 1.194 Overall Ranking: 3580


33. Geothermics


Geothermics is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1); Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q1); Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (Q2). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Geothermics is 3671. ISSN of this journal is/are 3756505.

Impact Score: 4.62 h-Index: 100 SJR: 1.177 Overall Ranking: 3671


34. Basin Research


Basin Research is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1). It is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. The overall rank of Basin Research is 3743. ISSN of this journal is/are 0950091X, 13652117.

Impact Score: 2.79 h-Index: 101 SJR: 1.165 Overall Ranking: 3743


35. Geochronology


Geochronology is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1); Paleontology (Q1); Stratigraphy (Q1). It is published by Copernicus Publications. The overall rank of Geochronology is 3746. ISSN of this journal is/are 26283697, 26283719.

Impact Score: 2.41 h-Index: 20 SJR: 1.165 Overall Ranking: 3746


36. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment


Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1); Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q1). It is published by Springer Verlag. The overall rank of Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment is 3763. ISSN of this journal is/are 14359537, 14359529.

Impact Score: 4.34 h-Index: 95 SJR: 1.161 Overall Ranking: 3763


37. China Geology


China Geology is a journal covering the categories related to Computers in Earth Sciences (Q1); Earth-Surface Processes (Q1); Economic Geology (Q1); Geochemistry and Petrology (Q1); Geology (Q1); Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q1); Oceanography (Q1); Paleontology (Q1). It is published by KeAi Communications Co.. The overall rank of China Geology is 4055. ISSN of this journal is/are 20965192, 25899430.

Impact Score: 3.79 h-Index: 30 SJR: 1.111 Overall Ranking: 4055


38. Journal of the Geological Society


Journal of the Geological Society is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1). It is published by Geological Society of London. The overall rank of Journal of the Geological Society is 4159. ISSN of this journal is/are 2041479X, 00167649.

Impact Score: 3.28 h-Index: 135 SJR: 1.096 Overall Ranking: 4159


39. Solid Earth


Solid Earth is a journal covering the categories related to Earth-Surface Processes (Q1); Geochemistry and Petrology (Q1); Geology (Q1); Geophysics (Q1); Paleontology (Q1); Soil Science (Q1); Stratigraphy (Q1). It is published by Copernicus Publications. The overall rank of Solid Earth is 4248. ISSN of this journal is/are 18699510, 18699529.

Impact Score: 2.87 h-Index: 66 SJR: 1.08 Overall Ranking: 4248


40. Applied Clay Science


Applied Clay Science is a journal covering the categories related to Geochemistry and Petrology (Q1); Geology (Q1); Soil Science (Q1); Water Science and Technology (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Applied Clay Science is 4260. ISSN of this journal is/are 1691317.

Impact Score: 6.25 h-Index: 173 SJR: 1.077 Overall Ranking: 4260


41. Marine and Petroleum Geology


Marine and Petroleum Geology is a journal covering the categories related to Economic Geology (Q1); Geology (Q1); Geophysics (Q1); Oceanography (Q1); Stratigraphy (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Marine and Petroleum Geology is 4292. ISSN of this journal is/are 02648172, 18734073.

Impact Score: 4.03 h-Index: 164 SJR: 1.073 Overall Ranking: 4292


42. Earthquake Science


Earthquake Science is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1); Geophysics (Q1); Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q1). It is published by KeAi Communications Co.. The overall rank of Earthquake Science is 4717. ISSN of this journal is/are 18678777, 16744519.

Impact Score: 3.00 h-Index: 32 SJR: 1.013 Overall Ranking: 4717


43. Journal of Structural Geology


Journal of Structural Geology is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Journal of Structural Geology is 4932. ISSN of this journal is/are 1918141.

Impact Score: 3.06 h-Index: 151 SJR: 0.987 Overall Ranking: 4932


44. Earthquake Research Advances


Earthquake Research Advances is a journal covering the categories related to Computers in Earth Sciences (Q1); Earth-Surface Processes (Q1); Geology (Q1); Geophysics (Q1). It is published by KeAi Communications Co.. The overall rank of Earthquake Research Advances is 5256. ISSN of this journal is/are 27724670.

Impact Score: 4.66 h-Index: 12 SJR: 0.951 Overall Ranking: 5256


45. AAPG Bulletin


AAPG Bulletin is a journal covering the categories related to Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Geochemistry and Petrology (Q1); Geology (Q1); Energy Engineering and Power Technology (Q2); Energy (miscellaneous) (Q2); Fuel Technology (Q2). It is published by American Association of Petroleum Geologists. The overall rank of AAPG Bulletin is 5381. ISSN of this journal is/are 1491423.

Impact Score: 2.84 h-Index: 166 SJR: 0.936 Overall Ranking: 5381


46. Bulletin - Societie Geologique de France


Bulletin - Societie Geologique de France is a journal covering the categories related to Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Geology (Q1). It is published by Societe Geologique de France. The overall rank of Bulletin - Societie Geologique de France is 5411. ISSN of this journal is/are 17775817, 00379409.

Impact Score: 2.05 h-Index: 64 SJR: 0.933 Overall Ranking: 5411


47. Newsletters on Stratigraphy


Newsletters on Stratigraphy is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1); Stratigraphy (Q1). It is published by Schweizerbart Science Publishers. The overall rank of Newsletters on Stratigraphy is 5423. ISSN of this journal is/are 780421.

Impact Score: 2.82 h-Index: 43 SJR: 0.932 Overall Ranking: 5423


48. Sedimentary Geology


Sedimentary Geology is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1); Stratigraphy (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Sedimentary Geology is 5426. ISSN of this journal is/are 370738.

Impact Score: 3.04 h-Index: 138 SJR: 0.932 Overall Ranking: 5426


49. Boreas


Boreas is a journal covering the categories related to Archeology (arts and humanities) (Q1); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Geology (Q1). It is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. The overall rank of Boreas is 5496. ISSN of this journal is/are 03009483, 15023885.

Impact Score: 2.55 h-Index: 87 SJR: 0.922 Overall Ranking: 5496


50. Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research


Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1); Geochemistry and Petrology (Q2). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The overall rank of Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research is 5546. ISSN of this journal is/are 16394488.

Impact Score: 3.55 h-Index: 91 SJR: 0.916 Overall Ranking: 5546


51. Volcanica


Volcanica is a journal covering the categories related to Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Geology (Q1); Geophysics (Q1); Geochemistry and Petrology (Q2). It is published by Volcanica. The overall rank of Volcanica is 5653. ISSN of this journal is/are 26103540.

Impact Score: 2.63 h-Index: 16 SJR: 0.905 Overall Ranking: 5653


52. Quaternary Geochronology


Quaternary Geochronology is a journal covering the categories related to Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Geology (Q1); Stratigraphy (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Quaternary Geochronology is 5758. ISSN of this journal is/are 18711014.

Impact Score: 2.88 h-Index: 83 SJR: 0.894 Overall Ranking: 5758


53. GSA Today


GSA Today is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1). It is published by Geological Society of America. The overall rank of GSA Today is 5797. ISSN of this journal is/are 10525173.

Impact Score: 1.79 h-Index: 87 SJR: 0.889 Overall Ranking: 5797


54. International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks


International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Geology (Q1); Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1). It is published by KeAi Communications Co.. The overall rank of International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks is 5897. ISSN of this journal is/are 25774441, 2577445X.

Impact Score: 5.62 h-Index: 25 SJR: 0.879 Overall Ranking: 5897


55. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences


Journal of Asian Earth Sciences is a journal covering the categories related to Earth-Surface Processes (Q1); Geology (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Journal of Asian Earth Sciences is 5965. ISSN of this journal is/are 18785786, 13679120.

Impact Score: 3.03 h-Index: 165 SJR: 0.873 Overall Ranking: 5965


56. Marine Geology


Marine Geology is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1); Oceanography (Q1); Geochemistry and Petrology (Q2). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Marine Geology is 5988. ISSN of this journal is/are 253227.

Impact Score: 2.50 h-Index: 163 SJR: 0.871 Overall Ranking: 5988


57. Yanshilixue Yu Gongcheng Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering


Yanshilixue Yu Gongcheng Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering is a journal covering the categories related to Civil and Structural Engineering (Q1); Geology (Q1); Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q2). It is published by Academia Sinica. The overall rank of Yanshilixue Yu Gongcheng Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering is 6142. ISSN of this journal is/are 10006915.

Impact Score: 2.81 h-Index: 108 SJR: 0.857 Overall Ranking: 6142


58. International Journal of Sediment Research


International Journal of Sediment Research is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1); Stratigraphy (Q1). It is published by KeAi Communications Co.. The overall rank of International Journal of Sediment Research is 6204. ISSN of this journal is/are 10016279.

Impact Score: 4.12 h-Index: 59 SJR: 0.851 Overall Ranking: 6204


59. Aeolian Research


Aeolian Research is a journal covering the categories related to Earth-Surface Processes (Q1); Geology (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Aeolian Research is 6259. ISSN of this journal is/are 18759637.

Impact Score: 3.67 h-Index: 65 SJR: 0.845 Overall Ranking: 6259


60. Petroleum Geology and Experiment


Petroleum Geology and Experiment is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1); Geophysics (Q1). It is published by Science Press. The overall rank of Petroleum Geology and Experiment is 6560. ISSN of this journal is/are 23637625, 10016112.

Impact Score: 2.52 h-Index: 16 SJR: 0.82 Overall Ranking: 6560


61. Applied Computing and Geosciences


Applied Computing and Geosciences is a journal covering the categories related to Computer Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Geology (Q1). It is published by . The overall rank of Applied Computing and Geosciences is 6771. ISSN of this journal is/are 25901974.

Impact Score: 3.19 h-Index: 17 SJR: 0.8 Overall Ranking: 6771


62. Environmental Research Communications


Environmental Research Communications is a journal covering the categories related to Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Earth-Surface Processes (Q1); Food Science (Q1); Geology (Q1); Atmospheric Science (Q2); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q2). It is published by IOP Publishing Ltd.. The overall rank of Environmental Research Communications is 6814. ISSN of this journal is/are 25157620.

Impact Score: 3.17 h-Index: 30 SJR: 0.797 Overall Ranking: 6814


63. New Zealand Journal of Geology, and Geophysics


New Zealand Journal of Geology, and Geophysics is a journal covering the categories related to Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Geology (Q1); Geophysics (Q1). It is published by Taylor and Francis Asia Pacific. The overall rank of New Zealand Journal of Geology, and Geophysics is 6819. ISSN of this journal is/are 00288306, 11758791.

Impact Score: 1.73 h-Index: 62 SJR: 0.797 Overall Ranking: 6819


64. Terra Nova


Terra Nova is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1). It is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. The overall rank of Terra Nova is 6940. ISSN of this journal is/are 13653121, 09544879.

Impact Score: 1.99 h-Index: 107 SJR: 0.787 Overall Ranking: 6940


65. Earth, Planets and Space


Earth, Planets and Space is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1); Space and Planetary Science (Q2). It is published by Springer International Publishing AG. The overall rank of Earth, Planets and Space is 7094. ISSN of this journal is/are 18805981, 13438832.

Impact Score: 2.40 h-Index: 96 SJR: 0.773 Overall Ranking: 7094


66. Petroleum Research


Petroleum Research is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1); Energy Engineering and Power Technology (Q2); Geochemistry and Petrology (Q2). It is published by KeAi Publishing Communications Ltd.. The overall rank of Petroleum Research is 7121. ISSN of this journal is/are 20962495, 25241729.

Impact Score: 4.18 h-Index: 28 SJR: 0.771 Overall Ranking: 7121


67. International Geology Review


International Geology Review is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of International Geology Review is 7144. ISSN of this journal is/are 00206814, 19382839.

Impact Score: 2.24 h-Index: 110 SJR: 0.768 Overall Ranking: 7144


68. Alpine and Mediterranean Quaternary


Alpine and Mediterranean Quaternary is a journal covering the categories related to Archeology (arts and humanities) (Q1); Earth-Surface Processes (Q1); Geology (Q1); Paleontology (Q1). It is published by AIQUA - Associazione Italiana per lo Studio del Quaternario. The overall rank of Alpine and Mediterranean Quaternary is 7213. ISSN of this journal is/are 22797335, 22797327.

Impact Score: 2.93 h-Index: 35 SJR: 0.763 Overall Ranking: 7213


69. Zhongguo Kuangye Daxue Xuebao/Journal of China University of Mining and Technology


Zhongguo Kuangye Daxue Xuebao/Journal of China University of Mining and Technology is a journal covering the categories related to Civil and Structural Engineering (Q1); Geology (Q1); Mechanical Engineering (Q1); Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q2). It is published by China University of Mining and Technology. The overall rank of Zhongguo Kuangye Daxue Xuebao/Journal of China University of Mining and Technology is 7517. ISSN of this journal is/are 10001964.

Impact Score: 2.53 h-Index: 52 SJR: 0.742 Overall Ranking: 7517


70. Natural Gas Geoscience


Natural Gas Geoscience is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1). It is published by Science Press. The overall rank of Natural Gas Geoscience is 7669. ISSN of this journal is/are 16721926.

Impact Score: 2.60 h-Index: 46 SJR: 0.731 Overall Ranking: 7669


71. Geology, Ecology, and Landscapes


Geology, Ecology, and Landscapes is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1); Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q1); Ecology (Q2). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Geology, Ecology, and Landscapes is 7719. ISSN of this journal is/are 24749508.

Impact Score: 3.61 h-Index: 29 SJR: 0.727 Overall Ranking: 7719


72. Swiss Journal of Geosciences


Swiss Journal of Geosciences is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1). It is published by Birkhauser. The overall rank of Swiss Journal of Geosciences is 7800. ISSN of this journal is/are 16618734, 16618726.

Impact Score: 2.68 h-Index: 69 SJR: 0.722 Overall Ranking: 7800


73. Geological Magazine


Geological Magazine is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1). It is published by Cambridge University Press. The overall rank of Geological Magazine is 7880. ISSN of this journal is/are 14695081, 00167568.

Impact Score: 1.96 h-Index: 97 SJR: 0.716 Overall Ranking: 7880


74. Depositional Record


Depositional Record is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1); Paleontology (Q1); Stratigraphy (Q1); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q2); Oceanography (Q2). It is published by John Wiley & Sons Inc.. The overall rank of Depositional Record is 7907. ISSN of this journal is/are 20554877.

Impact Score: 2.42 h-Index: 20 SJR: 0.714 Overall Ranking: 7907


75. Energy Geoscience


Energy Geoscience is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1); Energy (miscellaneous) (Q2); Geophysics (Q2); Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (Q2). It is published by KeAi Communications Co.. The overall rank of Energy Geoscience is 7919. ISSN of this journal is/are 26667592.

Impact Score: 3.98 h-Index: 26 SJR: 0.713 Overall Ranking: 7919


76. Continental Shelf Research


Continental Shelf Research is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q1); Geology (Q1); Oceanography (Q2). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Continental Shelf Research is 7969. ISSN of this journal is/are 02784343, 18736955.

Impact Score: 2.37 h-Index: 135 SJR: 0.709 Overall Ranking: 7969


77. Carnets de Geologie


Carnets de Geologie is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1); Paleontology (Q1); Stratigraphy (Q1). It is published by Carnets de Geologie. The overall rank of Carnets de Geologie is 7986. ISSN of this journal is/are 17652553, 16340744.

Impact Score: 1.61 h-Index: 22 SJR: 0.708 Overall Ranking: 7986


78. E and G Quaternary Science Journal


E and G Quaternary Science Journal is a journal covering the categories related to Archeology (Q1); Archeology (arts and humanities) (Q1); Geology (Q1); Paleontology (Q1); Stratigraphy (Q1). It is published by Copernicus Publications. The overall rank of E and G Quaternary Science Journal is 8018. ISSN of this journal is/are 04247116, 21999090.

Impact Score: 2.32 h-Index: 32 SJR: 0.706 Overall Ranking: 8018


79. Lithologic Reservoirs


Lithologic Reservoirs is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1); Energy Engineering and Power Technology (Q2); Fuel Technology (Q2); Geophysics (Q2); Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q2). It is published by China National Petroleum Corporation and PetroChina Company Limited. The overall rank of Lithologic Reservoirs is 8050. ISSN of this journal is/are 16738926.

Impact Score: 2.81 h-Index: 19 SJR: 0.704 Overall Ranking: 8050


80. Annales Geophysicae


Annales Geophysicae is a journal covering the categories related to Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Geology (Q1); Astronomy and Astrophysics (Q2); Atmospheric Science (Q2); Space and Planetary Science (Q2). It is published by Copernicus Publications. The overall rank of Annales Geophysicae is 8240. ISSN of this journal is/are 14320576, 09927689.

Impact Score: 2.05 h-Index: 109 SJR: 0.69 Overall Ranking: 8240


81. Environmental Earth Sciences


Environmental Earth Sciences is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1); Earth-Surface Processes (Q2); Environmental Chemistry (Q2); Pollution (Q2); Soil Science (Q2); Water Science and Technology (Q2); Global and Planetary Change (Q3). It is published by Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. The overall rank of Environmental Earth Sciences is 8347. ISSN of this journal is/are 18666299, 18666280.

Impact Score: 3.18 h-Index: 161 SJR: 0.683 Overall Ranking: 8347


82. Petroleum


Petroleum is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1); Energy Engineering and Power Technology (Q2); Fuel Technology (Q2); Geochemistry and Petrology (Q2); Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q2). It is published by KeAi Communications Co.. The overall rank of Petroleum is 8382. ISSN of this journal is/are 24055816, 24056561.

Impact Score: 4.13 h-Index: 48 SJR: 0.681 Overall Ranking: 8382


83. Journal of Sedimentary Research


Journal of Sedimentary Research is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1). It is published by SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology. The overall rank of Journal of Sedimentary Research is 8433. ISSN of this journal is/are 19383681, 15271404.

Impact Score: 1.93 h-Index: 126 SJR: 0.677 Overall Ranking: 8433


84. Meitiandizhi Yu Kantan/Coal Geology and Exploration


Meitiandizhi Yu Kantan/Coal Geology and Exploration is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1); Energy Engineering and Power Technology (Q2); Fuel Technology (Q2); Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q2). It is published by Science China Press. The overall rank of Meitiandizhi Yu Kantan/Coal Geology and Exploration is 8613. ISSN of this journal is/are 10011986.

Impact Score: 2.67 h-Index: 24 SJR: 0.665 Overall Ranking: 8613


85. Geodiversitas


Geodiversitas is a journal covering the categories related to Paleontology (Q1); Geology (Q2). It is published by Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle. The overall rank of Geodiversitas is 8622. ISSN of this journal is/are 12809659, 16389395.

Impact Score: 1.34 h-Index: 47 SJR: 0.664 Overall Ranking: 8622


86. Quaternary Science Advances


Quaternary Science Advances is a journal covering the categories related to Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2); Earth-Surface Processes (Q2); Geology (Q2). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Quaternary Science Advances is 8787. ISSN of this journal is/are 26660334.

Impact Score: 3.18 h-Index: 17 SJR: 0.654 Overall Ranking: 8787


87. Antarctic Science


Antarctic Science is a journal covering the categories related to Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q2); Geology (Q2); Oceanography (Q2). It is published by Cambridge University Press. The overall rank of Antarctic Science is 8791. ISSN of this journal is/are 09541020, 13652079.

Impact Score: 1.99 h-Index: 79 SJR: 0.653 Overall Ranking: 8791


88. Dizhi Xuebao/Acta Geologica Sinica


Dizhi Xuebao/Acta Geologica Sinica is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q2). It is published by Geological Society of China. The overall rank of Dizhi Xuebao/Acta Geologica Sinica is 8819. ISSN of this journal is/are 15717.

Impact Score: 2.06 h-Index: 31 SJR: 0.651 Overall Ranking: 8819


89. Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments


Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments is a journal covering the categories related to Paleontology (Q1); Ecology (Q2); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q2); Geology (Q2); Global and Planetary Change (Q3). It is published by Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. The overall rank of Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments is 8882. ISSN of this journal is/are 18671608, 18671594.

Impact Score: 1.57 h-Index: 40 SJR: 0.648 Overall Ranking: 8882


90. Petroleum Geoscience


Petroleum Geoscience is a journal covering the categories related to Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2); Economic Geology (Q2); Fuel Technology (Q2); Geochemistry and Petrology (Q2); Geology (Q2). It is published by Geological Society of London. The overall rank of Petroleum Geoscience is 8906. ISSN of this journal is/are 13540793.

Impact Score: 2.05 h-Index: 70 SJR: 0.647 Overall Ranking: 8906


91. Solid Earth Sciences


Solid Earth Sciences is a journal covering the categories related to Earth-Surface Processes (Q2); Geochemistry and Petrology (Q2); Geology (Q2); Geophysics (Q2); Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q2). It is published by . The overall rank of Solid Earth Sciences is 8946. ISSN of this journal is/are 2451912X.

Impact Score: 2.19 h-Index: 17 SJR: 0.645 Overall Ranking: 8946


92. Facies


Facies is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q2); Paleontology (Q2); Stratigraphy (Q2). It is published by Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. The overall rank of Facies is 8963. ISSN of this journal is/are 01729179, 16124820.

Impact Score: 1.97 h-Index: 65 SJR: 0.643 Overall Ranking: 8963


93. Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Applied Sciences


Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Applied Sciences is a journal covering the categories related to Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Chemistry (miscellaneous) (Q2); Geology (Q2); Mathematics (miscellaneous) (Q2); Microbiology (Q3). It is published by Springer. The overall rank of Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Applied Sciences is 9023. ISSN of this journal is/are 16588185.

Impact Score: 5.19 h-Index: 12 SJR: 0.64 Overall Ranking: 9023


94. Mining Science and Technology(Russian Federation)


Mining Science and Technology(Russian Federation) is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q2); Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q2); Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (Q2); Process Chemistry and Technology (Q2). It is published by National University of Science and Technology MISIS. The overall rank of Mining Science and Technology(Russian Federation) is 9103. ISSN of this journal is/are 25000632.

Impact Score: 2.32 h-Index: 11 SJR: 0.634 Overall Ranking: 9103


95. Journal of South American Earth Sciences


Journal of South American Earth Sciences is a journal covering the categories related to Earth-Surface Processes (Q2); Geology (Q2); Paleontology (Q2); Stratigraphy (Q2). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Journal of South American Earth Sciences is 9178. ISSN of this journal is/are 8959811.

Impact Score: 1.58 h-Index: 92 SJR: 0.63 Overall Ranking: 9178


96. Acta Sedimentologica Sinica


Acta Sedimentologica Sinica is a journal covering the categories related to Geochemistry and Petrology (Q2); Geology (Q2); Stratigraphy (Q2). It is published by Science China Press. The overall rank of Acta Sedimentologica Sinica is 9217. ISSN of this journal is/are 10000550.

Impact Score: 1.61 h-Index: 22 SJR: 0.627 Overall Ranking: 9217


97. Rivista, Italiana di Paleontologiia e Stratigrafia


Rivista, Italiana di Paleontologiia e Stratigrafia is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q2); Paleontology (Q2); Stratigraphy (Q2). It is published by Universita degli Studi di Milano. The overall rank of Rivista, Italiana di Paleontologiia e Stratigrafia is 9335. ISSN of this journal is/are 20394942, 00356883.

Impact Score: 1.87 h-Index: 45 SJR: 0.621 Overall Ranking: 9335


98. Journal of Mountain Science


Journal of Mountain Science is a journal covering the categories related to Earth-Surface Processes (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2); Geology (Q2); Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q2); Global and Planetary Change (Q3). It is published by Science Press. The overall rank of Journal of Mountain Science is 9434. ISSN of this journal is/are 19930321, 16726316.

Impact Score: 2.69 h-Index: 60 SJR: 0.615 Overall Ranking: 9434


99. Acta Geologica Sinica


Acta Geologica Sinica is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q2). It is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. The overall rank of Acta Geologica Sinica is 9646. ISSN of this journal is/are 17556724, 10009515.

Impact Score: 2.25 h-Index: 77 SJR: 0.601 Overall Ranking: 9646


100. Geochemical Perspectives


Geochemical Perspectives is a journal covering the categories related to Geochemistry and Petrology (Q2); Geology (Q2); Environmental Chemistry (Q3). It is published by European Association of Geochemistry. The overall rank of Geochemical Perspectives is 9824. ISSN of this journal is/are 22237755, 22242759.

Impact Score: 0.86 h-Index: 16 SJR: 0.591 Overall Ranking: 9824








Importance of Choosing Highy Ranked and Rated Journals


While writing a research paper or an academic thesis in the field of Geology or any other field, it is extremely important to cite or reference the research paper from a top ranked journal because it shows the credibility and reliability of your work. Also, most of the reviewers evaluate and judge the standard of your research paper and thesis based on the referenced academic sources.


Summary


Irrespective of whether you are writing an academic thesis or a research journal paper, always remember to refer and cite the papers from good quality and top journals, as it shows the credibility and reliability of your work.

Also, it is recommended to submit your research findings whether theoretical or practical into a highly ranked journal to show the worthiness of your research paper.


List of Top 5, 10, 50, 100 Journals in Geology


Irrespective of whether you are writing an academic thesis or a research journal paper, always remember to refer and cite the papers from good quality and top journals, as it shows the credibility and reliability of your work.

Also, it is recommended to submit your research findings whether theoretical or practical into a highly ranked journal to show the worthiness of your research paper.






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