International Journal of Speleology

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Speleology has the aim to get cave and karst science known to an increasing number of scientists and scholars.

The journal therefore offers the opportunity to all scientists working in and on karst to publish their original research articles or their review papers in an open access, high quality peer reviewed scientific journal at no cost.

The journal offers the authors online first, open access, a free PDF of their article, and a wide range of abstracting and indexing services.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• 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
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

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.

• The role of the epikarst in karst and cave hydrogeology: a review

  Citation: 342

  Authors: Paul

• Tracer tests in karst hydrogeology and speleology

  Citation: 207

  Authors: Nico, Joe, Michiel, Christopher

• A world review of fungi, yeasts, and slime molds in caves

  Citation: 139

  Authors: Karen, David, Donald, Graham

• Annually laminated speleothems: a review

  Citation: 109

  Authors: Andy, Claire, Catherine, Ian, Dominique, Lisa

• The impact of host rock geochemistry on bacterial community structure in oligotrophic cave environments

  Citation: 99

  Authors: Hazel, Nicholas, Michael, Austin, Stuart, Janet

• Microscopic fungi isolated from the Domica Cave system (Slovak Karst National Park, Slovakia). A review

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Alena

• The dissolution and conversion of gypsum and anhydrite

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Alexander

• Lights and shadows on the conservation of a rock art cave: the case of Lascaux Cave

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Fabiola, Claude

• Microbial communities and associated mineral fabrics in Altamira Cave, Spain

  Citation: 77

  Authors: Soledad, Sergio, Cesareo, Juan Carlos

• Cave temperatures and global climatic change

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Giovanni