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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #19,181Diamond OAGold OA

Boletim De Ciencias Geodesicas

Acronym:bcg-scielo
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Abbreviation (ISO):B CIENC GEOD
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Identifier (ISSN):1413-4853(Print)/1982-2170(Online)
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Publisher:Universidade Federal do Parana
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.7↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Boletim De Ciencias Geodesicas

WoS Q4
00110.520230.620250.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.251
#19,181

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
19

19 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
28articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Boletim de Ciências Geodésicas publishes original papers in the area of Geodetic Sciences and correlated ones (Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Cartography and Geographic Information Systems). Submitted articles must be unpublished, and should not be under consideration for publication in any other journal. Previous publication of the paper in conference proceedings would not violate the originality requirements. Articles must be written preferably in English language.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics71.2%Computer science57%Geography55.4%Philosophy53.6%Geology51.1%Art48.4%Humanities45.8%Engineering37.9%Mathematics33%Cartography29.3%Remote sensing26.8%Artificial intelligence25.1%Operating system24.5%Geodesy21.4%Quantum mechanics20.9%Telecommunications20.9%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

REMOTE SENSING

Q4
Rank61/66
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

REMOTE SENSING

Q4
Rank60/66
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.7
Articles / Year6
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.6
Articles / Year16
Total Citations4
2024
IF—
Articles / Year22
Total Citations22
2023
IF0.5
Articles / Year10
Total Citations19
2022
IF—
Articles / Year23
Total Citations59

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,181Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2005-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.251

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.16

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 Citations50
3-Year Documents52
Citable Documents52

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 Rate30.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3
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: 0%

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):
4区REMOTE SENSING
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

Boletim De Ciencias Geodesicas (acronym: bcg-scielo, abbr: B CIENC GEOD, ISSN: 1413-4853) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, published by Universidade Federal do Parana in Brazil. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.251 (Q3), an H-index of 19.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semiannual, an annual output of approximately 28 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA 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
Gold OA
Publisher
Universidade Federal do Parana
Publication Language
Portuguese
Frequency
Semiannual
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
UNIV FEDERAL PARANA, CENTRO POLITECNICO, UFPR CENTRO POLITECNICO, CURSO POS-GRADUACAO CIENCIAS GEODESICAS, JARDIM AMERICAS CAIXA POSTAL 19001, CURITIBA PR, BRAZIL, CEP81531-980AP

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Database Updated: 2026-10-27