Brazilian Journal of Geology

Aims & Scope

The Brazilian Journal of Geology (BJG) is a quarterly journal published by the Brazilian Geological Society with an electronic open access version that provides an in-ternacional medium for the publication of original scientific work of broad interest concerned with all aspects of the earth sciences in Brazil, South America, and Antarctica, in-cluding oceanic regions adjacent to these regions.

The BJG publishes papers with a regional appeal and more than local significance in the fields of mineralogy, petrology, geochemistry, paleontology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, structural geology, tectonics, neotectonics, geophysics applied to geology, volcanology, metallogeny and mineral deposits, marine geology, glaciology, paleoclimatology, geochronology, biostratigraphy, engineering geology, hydrogeology, geological hazards and remote sensing, providing a niche for interdisciplinary work on regional geology and Earth history.

The BJG publishes articles (including review articles), rapid communications, articles with accelerated review processes, editorials, and discussions (brief, objective and concise comments on recent papers published in BJG with replies by authors).

Manuscripts must be written in English.

Companion papers will not be accepted.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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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.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Apc url
• License

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 does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The Brasiliano collage in South America: a review

  Citation: 244

  Authors: Benjamim Bley de Brito, Reinhardt Adolfo, Marcio Martins

• The significance of the -Transbrasiliano-Kandi tectonic corridor for the amalgamation of West Gondwana

  Citation: 150

  Authors: Umberto Giuseppe, Marcio Martins, Carlos Eduardo Ganade de, Reinhardt Adolfo

• Tectonic evolution of the Dom Feliciano Belt in Southern Brazil: Geological relationships and U-Pb geochronology

  Citation: 139

  Authors: Ruy Paulo, Marcio Martins, Farid

• Aptian/Albian (Early Cretaceous) paleogeography of the South Atlantic: a paleontological perspective

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Mitsuru

• Mapping iron oxides with Landsat-8/OLI and EO-1/Hyperion imagery from the Serra Norte iron deposits in the Carajás Mineral Province, Brazil

  Citation: 109

  Authors: Diego Fernando, Adalene Moreira, Catarina Labouré Bemfica, Luciano Mozer de

• Toward an integrated model of geological evolution for NE Brazil-NW Africa: The Borborema Province and its connections to the Trans-Saharan (Benino-Nigerian and Tuareg shields) and Central African orogens

  Citation: 106

  Authors: Fabrício de Andrade, Lauro Cézar Montefalco de Lira, Carlos Eduardo, Abderrahmane, El-Hocine, Merlain Houketchang

• The hot back-arc zone of the Araçuaí orogen, Eastern Brazil: from sedimentation to granite generation

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Camila, Jorge, Antônio Carlos, Umberto, Ivo, Fernando Flecha, Gláucia, Tânia, Luiz Carlos da, Marly

• The tectonic evolution of the Neoproterozoic Brasília Belt, central Brazil: a geochronological and isotopic approach

  Citation: 102

  Authors: Márcio Martins

• High-Frequency Sequences in the Quaternary of Pelotas Basin (coastal plain): a record of degradational stacking as a function of longer-term base-level fall

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Maria Luiza Correa da Camara, Eduardo Guimarães, Vitor dos Santos, Luiz José, Sérgio Rebello

• The Quaternary alluvial systems tract of the Pantanal Basin, Brazil

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Mario Luis, Eder Renato, Fabiano do Nascimento, Hudson de Azevedo, Mauricio Guerreiro Martinho dos