Journal of the Geological Society of Korea

Aims & Scope

Launched in 1964, Journal of the Geological Society of Korea is the official journal of the Geological Society of Korea, and is abbreviated as ‘J.

Geol.

Soc.

Korea’.

The journal covers research articles, short notes, technical reports, and reviews in all fields of geoscience.

It is published quarterly, with editions in March, June, September, and December.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	0.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	20678

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	86

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.209

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	10

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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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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.

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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.

• Deformation features and history of the Yangsan Fault Zone in the Eonyang-Gyeongju area, SE Korea

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Youngbeom, Sangmin, Seongjun, Hyeongseong, Moon

• Quaternary fault analysis through a trench investigation on the northern extension of the Yangsan fault at Dangu-ri, Gyungju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Jinhyun, Sowreh, Yeji, Jin-Hyuck, Jeong-Heon, Weon-Hack, Kun-Woo, Young-Seog

• A study on potential geologic facility sites for carbon dioxide storage in the Miocene Pohang Basin, SE Korea

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Cheol Woo

• Quaternary structural characteristics and paleoseismic interpretation of the Yangsan Fault at Dangu-ri, Gyeongju-si, SE Korea, through trench survey

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Youngseok, Sangmin, Seongjun, Hee-Cheol, Jeong-Heon, Moon

• Recent progress in studies on the characteristics of surface rupture associated with large earthquakes

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Jin-Hyuck, Young-Seog, Yann

• Numerical analysis of sedimentary compaction: Implications for porosity and layer thickness variation

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Yeseul, Changyeol, Young

• Preliminary study on rupture mechanism of the 9.12 Gyeongju Earthquake

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Young-Seog, Taehyung, Jai Bok, Chang Soo, Jin-Hyuck, Chul Uong

• Shallow ice-core drilling on Styx glacier, northern Victoria Land, Antarctica in the 2014-2015 summer

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Yeongcheol, Seong Joon, Morihiro, Hun-Gyu, Jinho, Ji Woong, Soon Do, Sang Bum

• Assessment of the potential for geological storage of CO2 based on its structural and sedimentologic characteristics in the Miocene Janggi Basin, SE Korea

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Min-Cheol, Yong Sik, Eui-Youn, Moon, In Gul, Young Jae, Hunsoo

• Processes and challenges for the production of Korean active faults map

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Young-Seog, Moon, Jin-Hyuck, Jeong-Heon, Yeong Bae, Jinhyun

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