Geologica Belgica

Aims & Scope

Geologica Belgica is a Belgian journal that welcomes papers concerning all aspects of the earth sciences, with a particular emphasis on the regional geology of Belgium, North West Europe and central Africa.

Papers not dedicated to the geology of Belgium, North West Europe and central Africa are only accepted when one of the authors is linked to a Belgian University or Institution.

Thematic issues are highly appreciated.

In this case, guest editors take in charge the selection of the manuscripts and the subject of the papers can be enlarged.

The journal is in open access.

Submitted manuscripts should be concise, presenting material not previously published.

The journal also encourages the publication of papers from Belgian junior authors.

Short letters are accepted.

Papers written in English are preferred.

Each mansucript will be reviewed by at least two reviewers.

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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• Web of Science

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.

• Filling the North Sea Basin: Cenozoic sediment sources and river styles

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Philip L., John

• Paleogene and Neogene lithostratigrafic units (Belgium)

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Pieter, Stephen, Stéphane

• The Holocene depositional history of the IJzer palaeovalley (Western Belgian coastal plain) with reference to the factors controlling the formation of intercalated peat beds

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Cecile

• Cambrian - Ordovician - Silurian lithostratigraphic units (Belgium)

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Jacques, Alain, Michel, Fernand, Bernard, Jean-Louis, Isabelle, Michel, Timothy, Manuel, Walter

• The Dinantian (Mississippian) succession of southern Belgium and surrounding areas: stratigraphy improvement and inferred climate reconstruction

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Edouard

• Mississippian (Early Carboniferous) sequence stratigraphy of the Rhenish Kulm Basin, Germany

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Hans-Georg

• Devonian lithostratigraphic units (Belgium)

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Pierre, Léon

• Quaternary lithostratigraphic units (Belgium)

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Frans, Frieda, Guy, Etienne, Albert

• Cretaceous lithostratigraphic units (Belgium)

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Francis, Annie V., John W.M.

• Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometric (ICP-MS) analysis of silicate rocks and minerals

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Jacqueline, Guy, Iwan, Jean-Clair