Geological Magazine

Aims & Scope

Geological Magazine, established in 1864, is one of the oldest and best-known periodicals in earth sciences.

It publishes original scientific papers covering the complete spectrum of geological topics, with high quality illustrations.

Its worldwide circulation and high production values, combined with Rapid Communications and Book Review sections keep the journal at the forefront of the field.

This journal is included in the Cambridge Journals open access initiative, Cambridge Open Option.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2
2024	2.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.716

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	97

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7877

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	874

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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
• Web of Science

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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.

• The Mechanics of Oblique Slip Faulting

  Citation: 961

  Authors: M. H. P.

• The origins of granulites: a metamorphic perspective

  Citation: 881

  Authors: S. L.

• Zagros orogeny: a subduction-dominated process

  Citation: 803

  Authors: P., J., L., H., B., W., P., B., R.

• An Index of Weathering for Silicate Rocks

  Citation: 682

  Authors: Andrew

• Climatic and oceanographic isotopic signals from the carbonate rock record and their preservation

  Citation: 574

  Authors: James D.

• Shear Failure of Anistropic Rocks

  Citation: 543

  Authors: J. C.

• Secular variation in Late Cretaceous carbon isotopes: a new δ¹³C carbonate reference curve for the Cenomanian–Campanian (99.6–70.6 Ma)

  Citation: 531

  Authors: IAN, ANDREW S., HUGH C., MARTIN A.

• Carbon- and oxygen-isotope stratigraphy of the English Chalk and Italian Scaglia and its palaeoclimatic significance

  Citation: 529

  Authors: H. C., A. S., R. M.

• Tectonic transpression in Caledonian Spitsbergen

  Citation: 380

  Authors: W. B.

• Hotspot volcanism close to a passive continental margin: the Canary Islands

  Citation: 297

  Authors: J. C., S., H., E., J. A., F. J.

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