South African Journal of Geology

Aims & Scope

The South African Journal of Geology publishes scientific papers, notes, stratigraphic descriptions and discussions in the broadly defined fields of geoscience that are related directly or indirectly to the geology of Africa.

Contributions relevant to former supercontinental entities such as Gondwana and Rodinia are also welcome as are topical studies on any geoscience-related discipline.

Review papers are welcome as long as they represent original, new syntheses.

Special issues are also encouraged but terms for these must be negotiated with the Editors.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.2

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.502

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	59

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11553

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	144

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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.

• 27th Du Toit Memorial Lecture: Re-uniting lost continents - Fossil reptiles from the ancient Karoo and their wanderlust

  Citation: 243

  Authors: B. S.

• The Kaapvaal Craton and adjacent orogens, southern Africa: a geochronological database and overview of the geological development of the craton

  Citation: 158

  Authors: B. M.

• Mantle seismic structure beneath the Kaapvaal and Zimbabwe Cratons

  Citation: 135

  Authors: M. J.

• Drainage evolution in south-central Africa since the breakup of Gondwana

  Citation: 135

  Authors: A.E.

• Magmatic stratigraphy in the Bushveld Northern Lobe: continuous geophysical and mineralogical data from the 2950 m Bellevue drillcore

  Citation: 131

  Authors: L. D.

• A subduction origin for komatiites and cratonic lithospheric mantle

  Citation: 115

  Authors: S. W.

• Preferential distribution along transcontinental corridors of kimberlites and related rocks of Southern Africa

  Citation: 108

  Authors: H. A.

• Paleoproterozoic intraplate magmatism and basin development on the Kaapvaal Craton: Age, paleomagnetism and geochemistry of  1.93 to  1.87 Ga post-Waterberg dolerites

  Citation: 108

  Authors: R.E.

• The topography of the Okavango Delta, Botswana, and its tectonic and sedimentological implications

  Citation: 103

  Authors: T.

• THE EVOLUTION AND AGES OF MAKGADIKGADI PALAEO-LAKES: CONSILIENT EVIDENCE FROM KALAHARI DRAINAGE EVOLUTION SOUTH-CENTRAL AFRICA

  Citation: 100

  Authors: A. E., F. P. D., F. D.

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