Geological Society of America Bulletin

pISSN: 0016-7606eISSN: 1943-2674• JCR: GEOL SOC AM BULLGeological Society of AmericaUnited States
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2026 Impact Factor

3.6

Released June 2026 · Based on 2025 citation data

↓ 0.1 (-2.7%) vs last year

Impact Factor History

  1. Metric year 2025

    Released

    3.6
  2. Metric year 2024

    3.7

JCR Category Rankings

Journal Citation Reports category rankings
CategoryIndexesQuartile
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARYSCIEQ2
Q2
JCR Quartile
B1
CAS Block

Geological Society of America Bulletin current release and JCR quartile

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Ranking position in Environmental Science

Ranked #662 in Environmental Science by impact factor and #136 among Q2 Environmental Science journals. This context helps compare Geological Society of America Bulletin against journals publishing in the same field.

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Geological Society of America Bulletin publication trend

Published 1,097 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 3.6.

2026 vs 2025: -228
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Journal Details

Total Articles
13,871
H-Index
301
Open Access
Hybrid
Subject Areas
GeophysicsAtmospheric ScienceEarth-Surface ProcessesArtificial Intelligence

Article Volume

2022
195
2023
232
2024
254
2025
322
2026
94
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