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Zeitschrift Der Deutschen Gesellschaft Fur Geowissenschaften

Abbreviation (ISO):Z DTSCH GES GEOWISS
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Identifier (ISSN):1860-1804(Print)
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Publisher:Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.7↓ -0.4
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 Zeitschrift Der Deutschen Gesellschaft Fur Geowissenschaften

WoS Q4
01120.3620180.5120190.552020120211.1720221.120231.520241.120250.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.292
#17,486

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
27

27 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate60%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
28articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften - Journal of Applied and Regional Geology (ZDGG) is an international peer reviewed journal, which publishes, since 1848, original contributions and review papers from all disciplines of geoscience research, with emphasis on the geology of Europe and applied topics in the Earth sciences.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geology99.6%Biology66.4%Geomorphology65.6%Paleontology63.5%Geochemistry48.9%Geography34.4%Engineering33.5%Structural basin30.4%Seismology27.2%History25.8%Archaeology25%Physics23.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q4
Rank222/259
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q4
Rank203/259
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.7
Articles / Year7
Total Citations0
2025
IF1.1
Articles / Year39
Total Citations14
2024
IF1.5
Articles / Year26
Total Citations14
2023
IF1.1
Articles / Year40
Total Citations63
2022
IF1.167
Articles / Year32
Total Citations62

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #17,486Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.292

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.62

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,745 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations75
3-Year Documents95
Citable Documents92

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 Rate18.9%

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: 60%

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GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
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

Zeitschrift Der Deutschen Gesellschaft Fur Geowissenschaften (abbr: Z DTSCH GES GEOWISS, ISSN: 1860-1804) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Geosciences, published by Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung in Germany. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.292 (Q3), an H-index of 27.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 28 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,745 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
Subscription
Publisher
Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
E SCHWEIZERBARTSCHE VERLAGS, NAEGELE U OBERMILLER, SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, JOHANNESSTRASSE 3A, STUTTGART, GERMANY, D 70176

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