Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research

Aims & Scope

Geostandards & Geoanalytical Research is an international journal dedicated to advancing the science of reference materials, analytical techniques and data quality relevant to the chemical analysis of geological and environmental samples.

Papers are accepted for publication following peer review.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.4

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5545

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	594

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.916

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	91

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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.

• Determination of Reference Values for NIST SRM 610–617 Glasses Following ISO Guidelines

  Citation: 1661

  Authors: Klaus Peter, Ulrike, Brigitte, Dmitry, Qichao, Ingrid, Dorrit E., Andreas, Karin, Daniel A., Detlef, Jacinta

• Further Characterisation of the 91500 Zircon Crystal

  Citation: 1259

  Authors: Michael, John M., William H., Paul, John, Martin, Andreas, Yuichi, Lutz, J., I., J.‐P., R.C., R., N., P.R.D., M., M., P.M., D., H., B., O., MJ., K., A., S., T., Q., Y.‐F.

• Accurate U‐Pb Age and Trace Element Determinations of Zircon by Laser Ablation‐Inductively Coupled Plasma‐Mass Spectrometry

  Citation: 1210

  Authors: Honglin, Shan, Xiaoming, Huiming, Detlef, Fuyuan

• A Preliminary Appraisal of Seven Natural Zircon Reference Materials for <i>In Situ</i> Hf Isotope Determination

  Citation: 917

  Authors: Jon D., Janet M.

• Penglai Zircon Megacrysts: A Potential New Working Reference Material for Microbeam Determination of Hf–O Isotopes and U–Pb Age

  Citation: 861

  Authors: Xian‐Hua, Weng‐Guo, Qiu‐Li, Yu, Yong‐Fei, Yue‐Heng, Kevin R., De‐Fang, Cun‐Hua, Xuan‐Ce, Hua

• Community‐Derived Standards for <scp>LA</scp>‐<scp>ICP</scp>‐<scp>MS</scp> U‐(Th‐)Pb Geochronology – Uncertainty Propagation, Age Interpretation and Data Reporting

  Citation: 781

  Authors: Matthew S. A., Jan, George, Simon E., Noah M., Chad, Norman J., Keith, Paul, Pieter, James F., Daniel J., Blair

• VizualAge: A Novel Approach to Laser Ablation ICP‐MS U‐Pb Geochronology Data Reduction

  Citation: 743

  Authors: Joseph A., Balz S.

• Zircon M257 ‐ a Homogeneous Natural Reference Material for the Ion Microprobe U‐Pb Analysis of Zircon

  Citation: 598

  Authors: Lutz, Wolfgang, Nicholas, James M., Fernando, Wolfgang, Sandra L., Allen K., Andreas, Peter W., Dirk, Jan, Yusheng, Jens, Tobias, Alfred, John W.

• Reference Values Following <scp>ISO</scp> Guidelines for Frequently Requested Rock Reference Materials

  Citation: 439

  Authors: Klaus Peter, Ulrike, Beate, Brigitte, Stephen A., Gerald H., Meinrat O., Jacinta

• Preparation and Certification of Re‐Os Dating Reference Materials: Molybdenites HLP and JDC

  Citation: 380

  Authors: Andao, Shuqi, Dezhong, Shuxian, Wenjun, Richard, Holly, John, Dmitry

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