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Andean Geology

Abbreviation (ISO):ANDEAN GEOL
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Identifier (ISSN):0718-7092(Print)/0718-7106(Online)
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Publisher:Servicio Nacional de Geologia y Mineria
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.8↓ -0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Andean Geology

WoS Q3
01341.5120202.3320212.3720220.920231.220250.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.279
#17,972

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
49

49 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate11.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
27articles/year
95.08% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

This journal publishes original and review articles on geology and related sciences, in Spanish or English, in three issues a year (January, May and September). Articles or notes on major topics of broad interest in Earth Sciences dealing with the geology of South and Central America and Antarctica, and particularly of the Andes, are welcomed. The journal is interested in publishing thematic sets of papers and accepts articles dealing with systematic Paleontology only if their main focus is the chronostratigraphical, paleoecological and/or paleogeographical importance of the taxa described therein.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geology96.1%Biology65.7%Paleontology63.4%Philosophy50.5%Art50.1%Humanities49.5%Geomorphology48.7%Geochemistry45%Seismology39.8%Structural basin32.4%Tectonics26.9%Geography26%Physics21.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

GEOLOGY

Q3
Rank40/61
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

GEOLOGY

Q3
Rank32/61
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.8
Articles / Year23
Total Citations2
2025
IF1.2
Articles / Year24
Total Citations15
2024
IF—
Articles / Year23
Total Citations37
2023
IF0.9
Articles / Year21
Total Citations87
2022
IF2.368
Articles / Year17
Total Citations72

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #17,972Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2009-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.279

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.88

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations66
3-Year Documents62
Citable Documents61

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate33.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Geochemistry and PetrologyQ3
GeologyQ3
PaleontologyQ3
StratigraphyQ3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 11.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Earth Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区GEOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Andean Geology (abbr: ANDEAN GEOL, ISSN: 0718-7092) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Geosciences, published by Servicio Nacional de Geologia y Mineria in Chile. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.279 (Q3), an H-index of 49.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semiannual, an annual output of approximately 27 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Servicio Nacional de Geologia y Mineria
Publication Language
English, Spanish
Frequency
Semiannual
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
SERVICIO NACIONAL GEOLOGIA MINERVA, AVDA SANTA MARIO 0104, CASILLA 10465, SANTIAGO, CHILE

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Database Updated: 2026-10-27