Geologica Balcanica

Aims & Scope

Geologica Balcanica welcomes original manuscripts covering all aspects of the geology of the Balkan Peninsula and surrounding regions.

It is devoted primarily to research papers, but short communications reflecting interesting results, regional syntheses, reviews, and book reviews may also be considered.

Short contributions and abstracts from recent workshops, symposia, congresses, and any relevant scientific activity could also be accepted.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.259

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	7

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18221

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	44

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

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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.

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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.

• "UNESCO GEOPARK" A new Programme - A new UNESCO label

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Margarete, Wolfgang

• Structure and Alpine evolution of Bulgaria

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Christo, Ivan, Khrischo, Todor, Ivo, Yotzo, Ivan

• A FIRST ATIEMPT AT A GEOSITES FRAMEWORK FOR EUROPE - an lUGS initiative to support recognition of world heritage and EUROPEAN GEODIVERSITY

  Citation: 35

  Authors:

• National site selection, a stop on the road to a Eropean Geosite list

  Citation: 31

  Authors: William

• Late Alpine (Palaeogene) superimposed depressions in parts of Southeast Bulgaria

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Ivan, Aleksander

• Late Cretaceous Apuseni-Banat-Timok-Srednogorie (ABTS) magmatic and metallogenic belt in the Carpathian-Balkan orogen

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Petko, Tudor, Alexander, Dumitru

• Introduction to the geology of SW Bulgaria

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Ivan

• The Balkan Fold-Thrust Belt: an overview of the main features

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Dian, Yanko, Alexandre, Anna

• Relationships between chemical and mineral composition of coal and their potential applications as genetic indicators. Part 2. Mineral classes, groups and species

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Stanislav, Christina, David, Lars

• Taxonomy of Bulgarian Triassic foraminifera. II. Families Endothyriidae to Ophthalmidiidae

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Ekaterina

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