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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #11,707Hybrid

Geobios

Acronym:geobio
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Abbreviation (ISO):GEOBIOS-LYON
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Identifier (ISSN):0016-6995(Print)/1777-5728(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier Masson
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.5↓ -0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Geobios

WoS Q2
01231.2120181.2120191.220201.5320212.1220221.620231.620241.620251.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.508
#11,707

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
62

62 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate6.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
36articles/year
27.86% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Geobios publishes bimonthly in English original peer-reviewed articles of international interest in any area of paleontology, paleobiology, paleoecology, paleobiogeography, (bio)stratigraphy and biogeochemistry. All taxonomic groups are treated, including microfossils, invertebrates, plants, vertebrates and ichnofossils. Geobios welcomes descriptive papers based on original material (e.g. large Systematic Paleontology works), as well as more analytically and/or methodologically oriented papers, provided they offer strong and significant biochronological/biostratigraphical, paleobiogeographical, paleobiological and/or phylogenetic new insights and perspectices. A high priority level is given to synchronic and/or diachronic studies based on multi- or inter-disciplinary approaches mixing various fields of Earth and Life Sciences. Works based on extant data are also considered, provided they offer significant insights into geological-time studies.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geology75.9%Biology68.5%Paleontology54.5%Geography48.5%Ecology39.7%Philosophy36.3%Art35.5%Humanities33.6%Botany30%Geomorphology27.9%Structural basin26.3%Zoology21.2%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PALEONTOLOGY

Q2
Rank29/58
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PALEONTOLOGY

Q2
Rank18/58
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.5
Articles / Year10
Total Citations1
2025
IF1.6
Articles / Year42
Total Citations29
2024
IF1.6
Articles / Year68
Total Citations182
2023
IF1.6
Articles / Year60
Total Citations208
2022
IF2.115
Articles / Year28
Total Citations142

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,707Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1966, 1968-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.508

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.42

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,006 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations168
3-Year Documents109
Citable Documents107

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 Rate32.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

PaleontologyQ2
StratigraphyQ2
Space and Planetary ScienceQ3
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: 6.2%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Earth Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区PALEONTOLOGY
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

Geobios (acronym: geobio, abbr: GEOBIOS-LYON, ISSN: 0016-6995) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Geosciences, published by Elsevier Masson in France. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.508 (Q2), an H-index of 62.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 36 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,006 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 Masson
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Bimonthly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER FRANCE-EDITIONS SCIENTIFIQUES MEDICALES ELSEVIER, 23 RUE LINOIS, PARIS, FRANCE, 75724

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16