Journal of Cave and Karst Studies

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Cave and Karst Studies is a multidisciplinary journal devoted to cave and karst research.

The Journal is seeking original, unpublished manuscripts concerning the scientific study of caves or other karst features.

Authors do not need to be members of the National Speleological Society, but preference is given to manuscripts of importance to North American speleology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.218

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	49

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	20176

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	28

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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.

• Candidate cave entrances on Mars

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Glen

• Karst Environments: Problems, Management, Human Impacts, and Sustainability: An Introduction to the Special Issue

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Robert, Mario

• Improved Karst Sinkhole Mapping in Kentucky Using Lidar Techniques: A Pilot Study in Floyds

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Junfeng, Timothy, James, Matthew

• Sinkhole evolution in the Apulian Karst of Southern Italy: a case study, with some considerations on Sinkhole Hazards

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Vincenzo, Antonio, Mario, Agata

• Three-Dimensional Mobile Mapping of Caves

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Robert, Michael

• Detection and Morphologic Analysis of Potential Below-Canopy Cave Openings in the Karst Landscape around the Maya Polity of Caracol using Airborne Lidar

  Citation: 49

  Authors: John, Jessica, Arlen, Diane, Ryan

• A sustainability index for karst environments

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Philip, Robert, Kaya

• A survey of the algal flora of anthropogenic caves of Campi Flegrei (Naples, Italy) archeological district

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Paola, Chiara, Claudia, Gabriele, Piergiulio, Paolo, Antonino

• Determining Geophysical Properties of a Near-Surface Cave through Integrated Microgravity Vertical Gradient and Electrical Resistivity Tomography Measurements

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Marco, Egidio, Cosmo, Luca, Fabio

• Temporal Variability of Cave-Air CO2 in Central Texas

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Brian, Michael, Jay

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