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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,739Top JournalHybrid

Chemical Geology

Acronym:chemge
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Abbreviation (ISO):CHEM. GEOL
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Identifier (ISSN):0009-2541(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.6– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Chemical Geology

WoS Q1
23563.5720183.6220193.3620204.0120214.6820223.920233.620243.620253.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.405
#2,739

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
265

265 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate8.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
490articles/year
31.06% Gold OA•98.91% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Chemical Geology is an international journal that publishes original research papers on isotopic and elemental geochemistry, geochronology and cosmochemistry. The Journal focuses on chemical processes in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary petrology, low- and high-temperature aqueous solutions, biogeochemistry, the environment and cosmochemistry. Papers that are field, experimentally, or computationally based are appropriate if they are of broad international interest. The Journal generally does not publish papers that are primarily of regional or local interest, or which are primarily focused on remediation and applied geochemistry. The Journal also welcomes innovative papers dealing with significant analytical advances that are of wide interest in the community and extend significantly beyond the scope of what would be included in the methods section of a standard research paper.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geology98.1%Geochemistry79.9%Biology79.2%Chemistry70.2%Paleontology67.8%Physics64%Organic chemistry57.2%Materials science51.3%Mineralogy47.5%Metallurgy46.1%Engineering39.1%Quantum mechanics38%Seismology32.6%Ecology31.6%Nuclear physics29.2%Chemical engineering25%Composite material24.6%Geomorphology24%Geography22.4%Environmental chemistry20.5%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS

Q1
Rank22/103
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS

Q1
Rank21/103
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.6
Articles / Year353
Total Citations132
2025
IF3.6
Articles / Year441
Total Citations1,013
2024
IF3.6
Articles / Year495
Total Citations3,119
2023
IF3.9
Articles / Year429
Total Citations4,640
2022
IF4.685
Articles / Year407
Total Citations6,357

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,739Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1966-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.405

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.77

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,560 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,748
3-Year Documents1,180
Citable Documents1,177

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 Rate31.2%

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 PetrologyQ1
GeologyQ1
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: 8.3%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Earth Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS
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

Chemical Geology (acronym: chemge, abbr: CHEM. GEOL, ISSN: 0009-2541) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Geosciences, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1966. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.405 (Q1), an H-index of 265.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 12.8周, a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 490 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,560 USD. 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
Elsevier
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1966
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16