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Aims and scope

Aims and scope

The Swiss Journal of Geosciences is an international fully Open Access peer-reviewed journal and publishes original research and review articles, with a particular focus on the evolution of the Tethys realm and the Alpine/Himalayan orogen. By consolidating the former Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae and Swiss Bulletin of Mineralogy and Petrology, this international journal covers all disciplines of the solid Earth Sciences, including their practical applications.

The journal gives preference to articles that are of wide interest to the international research community, while at the same time recognising the importance of documenting high-quality geoscientific data in a regional context, including the occasional publication of maps.

Thematic "Special Issues” such as the “Alpine Workshop Special Issues” are published at irregular intervals. Contact us if you have a proposal for a Special Issue.

The Swiss Journal of Geosciences has editorial waivers available for outstanding contributions and review articles from researchers who lack funding for fully OA publication. Members of the Swiss Geological Society benefit from a reduced APC fee of EUR 800.

An international editorial team as well as guest editors guarantee that all regular articles as well as articles in Special Issues are peer-reviewed and meet the highest standards.

Bibliographic Data
Swiss J Geosci
First published in 1888 as Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae 
renamed in 2007

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Annual Journal Metrics

  • Citation Impact 2023
    Journal Impact Factor: 1.8
    5-year Journal Impact Factor: 1.8
    Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP): 0.724
    SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 0.734

    Speed 2023
    Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 11
    Submission to acceptance (median days): 145

    Usage 2023
    Downloads: 322,565
    Altmetric mentions: 200