Gondwana Research

Aims & Scope

Gondwana Research (GR) is an International Journal aimed to promote high quality research publications on all topics related to solid Earth, particularly with reference to the origin and evolution of continents, continental assemblies and their resources.

GR is an "all earth science" journal with no restrictions on geological time, terrane or theme and covers a wide spectrum of topics in geosciences such as geology, geomorphology, palaeontology, structure, petrology, geochemistry, stable isotopes, geochronology, economic geology, exploration geology, engineering geology, geophysics, and environmental geology among other themes, and provides an appropriate forum to integrate studies from different disciplines and different terrains.

In addition to regular articles and thematic issues, the journal invites high profile state-of-the-art reviews on thrust area topics for its column, 'GR FOCUS'.

Focus articles include short biographies and photographs of the authors.

Short articles (within ten printed pages) for rapid publication reporting important discoveries or innovative models of global interest will be considered under the category 'GR LETTERS'.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	8.6

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.612

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	184

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2107

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	6000

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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 early Precambrian odyssey of the North China Craton: A synoptic overview

  Citation: 1538

  Authors: Ming-Guo, M.

• Configuration of Columbia, a Mesoproterozoic Supercontinent

  Citation: 1197

  Authors: John J.W., M.

• The origin and pre-Cenozoic evolution of the Tibetan Plateau

  Citation: 1176

  Authors: Di-Cheng, Zhi-Dan, Yaoling, Yildirim, Zeng-Qian, Xuan-Xue

• Paleozoic multiple accretionary and collisional tectonics of the Chinese Tianshan orogenic collage

  Citation: 1006

  Authors: Wenjiao, Brian F., Mark B., Chunming

• Phanerozoic tectonics of the South China Block: Key observations and controversies

  Citation: 996

  Authors: Yuejun, Weiming, Guowei, Yanhua

• Lithotectonic elements of Precambrian basement in the North China Craton: Review and tectonic implications

  Citation: 989

  Authors: Guochun, Mingguo

• Tectonic architecture and multiple orogeny of the Qinling Orogenic Belt, Central China

  Citation: 959

  Authors: Yunpeng, M.

• A review of the western part of the Altaids: A key to understanding the architecture of accretionary orogens

  Citation: 864

  Authors: Wenjiao, Baochun, Chunming, Shu, Jiliang

• Reassessment of continental growth during the accretionary history of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt

  Citation: 767

  Authors: A., V., E., E., R., A., R., D.V., J.E., J., M., K., T., Y., S.A., K.E., E.

• Introduction to tectonics of China

  Citation: 739

  Authors: Yong-Fei, Wen-Jiao, Guochun

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