Aims & Scope

Founded in January 1983, Acta Sedimentologica Sinica is a fundamental research – based academic journal hosted by the Committee of Sedimentology, Chinese Society for Mineralogy Petrology and Geochemistry, Committee of Sedimentary Geology (CSG), Geological Society of China, Lanzhou Center for Oil and Gas Resources, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, CAS.

It mainly reports on the creative research results and high quality papers related to basic and applied fundamental studies in sedimentology, sedimentary mineral deposits, geochemistry and relevant sub-disciplines and inter-disciplines.

It also introduces the new technologies, new concepts and the latest treatises in sedimentological research.

It provides the information about academic events, advances and trends in academic research, communications and discussions of different academic ideologies.

Acta Sedimentologica Sinica contains articles on sedimentation and sedimentary minerals, modern deposition environments and petroleum geology and geochemistry.

Supported by it’s numerous readers and contributing authors, the journal has achieved great improvements in both academic and editing qualities

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 9219

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 751

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 0.627

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q2

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.


Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Earth and Planetary Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.


Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.


Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.


Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.


APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Earth and Planetary Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 5,010.00 CNY. Learn more.

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SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
0.627
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q2
First Published: 2024

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