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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #18,383Hybrid

Gff

Acronym:sgff
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Abbreviation (ISO):GFF
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Identifier (ISSN):1103-5897(Print)
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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.6↓ -0.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Gff

WoS Q4
01231.8120181.0820191.2320201.5120211.292022120231.220241.220250.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.269
#18,383

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
48

48 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate8.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
24articles/year
57.69% Gold OA•92.31% Original Research

Aims & Scope

GFF is the journal of the Geological Society of Sweden. It is an international scientific journal that publishes papers in English covering the whole field of geology and palaeontology, i.e. petrology, mineralogy, stratigraphy, systematic palaeontology, palaeogeography, historical geology and Quaternary geology. Systematic descriptions of fossils, minerals and rocks are an important part of GFF's publishing record. Papers on regional or local geology should deal with Balto-Scandian or Northern European geology, or with geologically related areas. Papers on geophysics, geochemistry, biogeochemistry, climatology and hydrology should have a geological context. Descriptions of new methods (analytical, instrumental or numerical), should be relevant to the broad scope of the journal. Review articles are welcome, and may be solicited occasionally. Thematic issues are also possible.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geology98.6%Biology82.6%Paleontology79%Geochemistry60.4%Ecology35.7%Physics35.1%Geomorphology34.2%Geography30.4%Seismology29.1%Chemistry25.7%Structural basin23.8%Tectonics23.4%Oceanography22.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

GEOLOGY

Q4
Rank48/61
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

PALEONTOLOGY

Q4
Rank55/58
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

GEOLOGY

Q4
Rank47/61
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PALEONTOLOGY

Q4
Rank52/58
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year
2026Latest
IF0.6
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF1.2
Articles / Year1
Total Citations0
2024
IF1.2
Articles / Year12
Total Citations6
2023
IF1
Articles / Year10
Total Citations19
2022
IF1.294
Articles / Year20
Total Citations76

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,383Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1872-2024, 2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.269

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.23

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,827 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations30
3-Year Documents44
Citable Documents39

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 Rate0.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

GeologyQ3
PaleontologyQ3
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):
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

Gff (acronym: sgff, abbr: GFF, ISSN: 1103-5897) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Geosciences, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in Sweden. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.269 (Q3), an H-index of 48.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 24 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,827 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
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON, ENGLAND, OXON, OX14 4RN

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