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| Journal | Subsubject | JIF | 5-Year JIF | JCI | Quartile | Publisher |
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JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ISSN 0948-4280 eISSN 1437-8213
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Oceanography & Marine Science | 2.000 | 2.900 | 0.540 | Q2 | SPRINGER JAPAN KK |
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Weather and Climate
ISSN 0111-5499 eISSN 0111-5499
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Meteorology & Climate Science | 2.000 | 1.200 | 0.250 | Q3 | METEOROLOGICAL SOC NEW ZEALAND |
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COMPTES RENDUS GEOSCIENCE
ISSN 1631-0713 eISSN 1778-7025
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.900 | 1.800 | 0.510 | Q3 | ACAD SCIENCES |
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INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGY REVIEW
ISSN 0020-6814 eISSN 1938-2839
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.900 | 2.300 | 0.990 | Q1 | TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC |
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JOURNAL OF ATMOSPHERIC AND OCEANIC TECHNOLOGY
ISSN 0739-0572 eISSN 1520-0426
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Meteorology & Climate Science | 1.900 | 2.100 | 0.480 | Q3 | AMER METEOROLOGICAL SOC |
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Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy
ISSN 1941-7012 eISSN 1941-7012
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Environmental Science | 1.900 | 2.300 | 0.300 | Q4 | AIP Publishing |
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LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY-METHODS
ISSN 1541-5856 eISSN 1541-5856
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Oceanography & Marine Science | 1.900 | 2.400 | 0.690 | Q2 | WILEY |
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NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS
ISSN 0028-8306 eISSN 1175-8791
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.900 | 1.600 | 0.750 | Q1 | TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
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PURE AND APPLIED GEOPHYSICS
ISSN 0033-4553 eISSN 1420-9136
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.900 | 2.100 | 0.540 | Q2 | SPRINGER BASEL AG |
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Smart Grids and Sustainable Energy
ISSN N/A eISSN 2731-8087
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Environmental Science | 1.900 | 1.900 | 0.320 | Q3 | SPRINGERNATURE |
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Weather Climate and Society
ISSN 1948-8327 eISSN 1948-8335
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Meteorology & Climate Science | 1.900 | 2.300 | 0.450 | Q3 | AMER METEOROLOGICAL SOC |
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Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
ISSN 1976-6912 eISSN 2287-1160
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Meteorology & Climate Science | 1.800 | 1.400 | 0.390 | Q4 | SPRINGERNATURE |
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ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN
ISSN 0705-5900 eISSN 1480-9214
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Meteorology & Climate Science | 1.800 | 1.600 | 0.410 | Q3 | TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
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International Review for Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development
ISSN 2187-3666 eISSN 2187-3666
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Environmental Science | 1.700 | 1.700 | 0.290 | Q4 | INT COMMUNITY SPATIAL PLANNING & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT |
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JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
ISSN 0141-6421 eISSN 1747-5457
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.700 | 1.700 | 0.490 | Q3 | WILEY |
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Journal of Sustainable Mining
ISSN 2543-4950 eISSN 2300-3960
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Environmental Science | 1.700 | 0.000 | 0.290 | Q3 | Glowny Instytut Gornictwa |
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METEOROLOGISCHE ZEITSCHRIFT
ISSN 0941-2948 eISSN 1610-1227
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Meteorology & Climate Science | 1.700 | 1.700 | 0.330 | Q4 | E SCHWEIZERBARTSCHE VERLAGSBUCHHANDLUNG |
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CANADIAN JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES
ISSN 0008-4077 eISSN 1480-3313
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.600 | 1.500 | 0.450 | Q3 | CANADIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING |
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CLIMATE RESEARCH
ISSN 0936-577X eISSN 1616-1572
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Meteorology & Climate Science | 1.600 | 1.500 | 0.310 | Q4 | INTER-RESEARCH |
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Environmental and Climate Technologies
ISSN 1691-5208 eISSN 2255-8837
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Meteorology & Climate Science | 1.600 | 1.600 | 0.240 | Q4 | SCIENDO |
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Frontiers of Earth Science
ISSN 2095-0195 eISSN 2095-0209
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.600 | 1.800 | 0.520 | Q3 | SPRINGER |
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JOURNAL OF OCEANOGRAPHY
ISSN 0916-8370 eISSN 1573-868X
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Oceanography & Marine Science | 1.600 | 2.100 | 0.460 | Q3 | SPRINGER |
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JOURNAL OF THE METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN
ISSN 0026-1165 eISSN 2186-9057
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Meteorology & Climate Science | 1.600 | 3.000 | 0.480 | Q4 | METEOROLOGICAL SOC JAPAN |
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Near Surface Geophysics
ISSN 1569-4445 eISSN 1873-0604
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.600 | 2.000 | 0.380 | Q3 | WILEY |
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Open House International-Sustainable & Smart Architecture and Urban Studies
ISSN 0168-2601 eISSN 2633-9838
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Environmental Science | 1.600 | 1.300 | 1.010 | Q3 | EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD |
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Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing Systems
ISSN 2520-6478 eISSN 2572-3928
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Environmental Science | 1.600 | 1.100 | 0.210 | Q4 | AMER SOC TESTING MATERIALS |
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TERRESTRIAL ATMOSPHERIC AND OCEANIC SCIENCES
ISSN 1017-0839 eISSN 2311-7680
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Meteorology & Climate Science | 1.600 | 1.100 | 0.260 | Q3 | SPRINGERNATURE |
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Agrosystems Geosciences & Environment
ISSN N/A eISSN 2639-6696
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.500 | 1.800 | 0.430 | Q3 | WILEY |
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BULLETIN OF GEOSCIENCES
ISSN 1214-1119 eISSN 1802-8225
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.500 | 1.500 | 0.670 | Q2 | CZECH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY |
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GEOLOGICA CARPATHICA
ISSN 1335-0552 eISSN 1336-8052
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.500 | 1.500 | 0.510 | Q2 | SLOVAK ACAD SCIENCES, EARTH SCIENCE INST |
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GEOSCIENCES JOURNAL
ISSN 1226-4806 eISSN 1598-7477
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.500 | 1.400 | 0.320 | Q3 | GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY KOREA |
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Italian Journal of Geosciences
ISSN 2038-1719 eISSN 2038-1727
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.500 | 1.700 | 0.530 | Q3 | SOC GEOLOGICA ITALIANA |
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JOURNAL OF IBERIAN GEOLOGY
ISSN 1698-6180 eISSN 1886-7995
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.500 | 1.400 | 0.770 | Q2 | SPRINGER INT PUBL AG |
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Journal of Operational Meteorology
ISSN 2325-6184 eISSN 2325-6184
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Meteorology & Climate Science | 1.500 | 1.400 | 0.280 | Q4 | NATL WEATHER ASSOC |
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JOURNAL OF SOUTH AMERICAN EARTH SCIENCES
ISSN 0895-9811 eISSN 1873-0647
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.500 | 1.800 | 0.430 | Q3 | PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD |
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JOURNAL OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF INDIA
ISSN 0016-7622 eISSN 0974-6889
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.500 | 1.600 | 0.350 | Q3 | GEOLOGICAL SOC INDIA |
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Technology and Economics of Smart Grids and Sustainable Energy
ISSN N/A eISSN 2199-4706
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Environmental Science | 1.500 | 2.100 | 0.390 | Q3 | SPRINGERNATURE |
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AFRICAN JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
ISSN 1814-232X eISSN 1814-2338
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Oceanography & Marine Science | 1.400 | 1.200 | 0.420 | Q3 | TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
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Catrina-The International Journal of Environmental Sciences
ISSN 1687-5052 eISSN 2090-2786
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Environmental Science | 1.400 | 1.000 | 0.190 | Q4 | EGYPTIAN SOC ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES |
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CHINESE JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICS-CHINESE EDITION
ISSN 0001-5733 eISSN 0001-5733
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.400 | 1.400 | 0.410 | Q3 | SCIENCE PRESS |
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Geoscience Communication
ISSN 2569-7102 eISSN 2569-7110
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.400 | 2.000 | 0.560 | Q2 | COPERNICUS GESELLSCHAFT MBH |
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Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology
ISSN N/A eISSN 2318-1265
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Meteorology & Climate Science | 1.400 | 1.400 | 0.510 | Q3 | MALQUE PUBLISHING |
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Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment
ISSN 2379-6111 eISSN 2379-6111
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Environmental Science | 1.400 | 1.900 | 0.440 | Q4 | ASCE-AMER SOC CIVIL ENGINEERS |
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Journal of Tourism Sustainability and Well-being
ISSN 2795-5044 eISSN 2795-5044
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Environmental Science | 1.400 | 1.700 | 0.310 | Q3 | CINTURS-RESEARCH CENTRE TOURISM SUSTAINABILITY & WELL-BEING |
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Journal of Tropical Meteorology
ISSN 1006-8775 eISSN 1006-8775
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Meteorology & Climate Science | 1.400 | 1.300 | 0.280 | Q4 | JOURNAL OF TROPICAL METEOROLOGICAL PRESS |
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BULLETIN OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF FINLAND
ISSN 0367-5211 eISSN 1799-4632
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.300 | 0.800 | 0.580 | Q2 | GEOLOGICAL SOC FINLAND |
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Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues
ISSN 2345-0282 eISSN 2345-0282
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Environmental Science | 1.300 | 1.300 | 0.260 | Q3 | ENTERPRENEURSHIP & SUSTAINABILITY CENTER |
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JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY
ISSN 0022-1376 eISSN 1537-5269
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.300 | 1.900 | 0.590 | Q2 | UNIV CHICAGO PRESS |
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Journal of Geosciences
ISSN 1802-6222 eISSN 1803-1943
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.300 | 1.400 | 0.340 | Q3 | CESKA GEOLOGICKA SPOLECNOST |
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Open Geosciences
ISSN 2391-5447 eISSN 2391-5447
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.300 | 1.700 | 0.370 | Q3 | DE GRUYTER POLAND SP Z O O |
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEOLOGISTS ASSOCIATION
ISSN 0016-7878 eISSN N/A
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.300 | 1.300 | 0.670 | Q2 | ELSEVIER SCI LTD |
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SCOTTISH JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY
ISSN 0036-9276 eISSN 2041-4951
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.300 | 1.100 | 0.320 | Q2 | GEOLOGICAL SOC PUBL HOUSE |
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TELLUS SERIES A-DYNAMIC METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
ISSN N/A eISSN 1600-0870
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Oceanography & Marine Science | 1.300 | 1.600 | 0.380 | Q4 | STOCKHOLM UNIV PRESS |
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AIMS Environmental Science
ISSN 2372-0344 eISSN 2372-0352
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Environmental Science | 1.200 | 1.400 | 0.240 | Q4 | AMER INST MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES-AIMS |
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Andean Geology
ISSN 0718-7106 eISSN 0718-7106
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.200 | 1.600 | 0.590 | Q2 | SERVICIO NACIONAL GEOLOGIA MINERVA |
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ANNALS OF GEOPHYSICS
ISSN 1593-5213 eISSN 2037-416X
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.200 | 1.100 | 0.420 | Q3 | IST NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA |
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BULLETIN OF MARINE SCIENCE
ISSN 0007-4977 eISSN 1553-6955
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Oceanography & Marine Science | 1.200 | 1.600 | 0.410 | Q3 | ROSENSTIEL SCH MAR ATMOS SCI |
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Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
ISSN 1755-6910 eISSN 1755-6929
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Environmental Science | 1.200 | 1.600 | 0.450 | Q3 | CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS |
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International Journal of Geophysics
ISSN 1687-885X eISSN 1687-8868
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.200 | 1.700 | 0.320 | Q3 | WILEY |
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Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development
ISSN 2044-1266 eISSN 2044-1274
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Environmental Science | 1.200 | 1.400 | 0.190 | Q4 | EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD |
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Pollution
ISSN 2383-451X eISSN 2383-4501
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Environmental Science | 1.200 | 1.200 | 0.250 | Q4 | UNIV TEHRAN |
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Rendiconti Online della Societa Geologica Italiana
ISSN 2035-8008 eISSN 2035-8008
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.200 | 0.800 | 0.330 | Q4 | SOC GEOLOGICA ITALIANA |
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SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY
ISSN 1012-0750 eISSN 1996-8590
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.200 | 1.400 | 0.710 | Q2 | GEOLOGICAL SOC SOUTH AFRICA |
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Austrian Journal of Earth Sciences
ISSN 2072-7151 eISSN 2072-7151
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.100 | 1.300 | 0.260 | Q4 | SCIENDO |
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Challenges in Sustainability
ISSN 2297-6477 eISSN 2297-6477
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Environmental Science | 1.100 | 1.400 | 0.140 | Q4 | Acadlore Publishing House |
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GEOLOGIA CROATICA
ISSN 1330-030X eISSN 1333-4875
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.100 | 1.400 | 0.640 | Q3 | CROATIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY |
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Geological Field Trips and Maps
ISSN 2611-6189 eISSN 2611-6189
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.100 | 1.100 | 0.490 | Q3 | IST SUPERIORE PROTEZIONE & RICERCA AMBIENTALE-ISPRA |
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TURKISH JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES
ISSN 1300-0985 eISSN 1300-0985
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.100 | 1.300 | 0.300 | Q4 | Tubitak Scientific & Technological Research Council Turkey |
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Bulletin of Geophysics and Oceanography
ISSN 2785-339X eISSN 2785-2970
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.000 | 1.100 | 0.350 | Q3 | IST NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA |
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BULLETIN OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF DENMARK
ISSN 2245-7070 eISSN 2245-7070
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0.280 | Q4 | GEOLOGICAL SOC DENMARK |
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European Journal of Environmental Sciences
ISSN 1805-0174 eISSN 2336-1964
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Environmental Science | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0.170 | Q4 | CHARLES UNIV, FAC MATHEMATICS & PHYSICS |
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NEUES JAHRBUCH FUR GEOLOGIE UND PALAONTOLOGIE-ABHANDLUNGEN
ISSN 0077-7749 eISSN 0077-7749
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.000 | 0.800 | 0.530 | Q4 | E SCHWEIZERBARTSCHE VERLAGSBUCHHANDLUNG |
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Russian Geology and Geophysics
ISSN 1068-7971 eISSN 1878-030X
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0.300 | Q4 | GEOSCIENCEWORLD |
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STRATIGRAPHY AND GEOLOGICAL CORRELATION
ISSN 0869-5938 eISSN 1555-6263
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Geology & Geosciences | 1.000 | 1.200 | 0.510 | Q3 | PLEIADES PUBLISHING INC |
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VITRUVIO-International Journal of Architectural Technology and Sustainability
ISSN 2444-9091 eISSN 2444-9091
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Environmental Science | 1.000 | 0.800 | 1.570 | N/A | UNIV POLITECNICA VALENCIA, EDITORIAL UPV |
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ACTA GEOLOGICA POLONICA
ISSN 0001-5709 eISSN 2300-1887
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Geology & Geosciences | 0.900 | 0.900 | 0.570 | Q3 | POLSKA AKAD NAUK, POLISH ACAD SCIENCES, UNIV WARSAW, GEOLOGY DEPT |
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ANNALES SOCIETATIS GEOLOGORUM POLONIAE
ISSN 0208-9068 eISSN 0208-9068
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Geology & Geosciences | 0.900 | 1.000 | 0.550 | Q3 | POLISH GEOLOGICAL SOC |
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ATLANTIC GEOLOGY
ISSN 0843-5561 eISSN 1718-7885
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Geology & Geosciences | 0.900 | 1.100 | 0.620 | Q3 | ATLANTIC GEOSCIENCE SOC |
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HIMALAYAN GEOLOGY
ISSN 0971-8966 eISSN N/A
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Geology & Geosciences | 0.900 | 0.900 | 0.440 | Q3 | WADIA INST HIMALAYAN GEOLOGY |
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Atmosphere-Korea
ISSN 1598-3560 eISSN 2288-3266
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Meteorology & Climate Science | 0.600 | 0.600 | 0.160 | Q4 | KOREAN METEOROLOGICAL SOC |
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Contributions to Geophysics and Geodesy
ISSN 1338-0540 eISSN 1338-0540
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Geology & Geosciences | 0.600 | 0.600 | 0.210 | Q4 | SLOVAK ACAD SCIENCES, EARTH SCIENCE INST |
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EARTH SCIENCES HISTORY
ISSN 0736-623X eISSN 1944-6187
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Geology & Geosciences | 0.600 | 0.500 | 0.280 | Q2 | HISTORY EARTH SCIENCES SOC |
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GEOLOGY OF ORE DEPOSITS
ISSN 1075-7015 eISSN 1555-6476
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Geology & Geosciences | 0.600 | 0.700 | 0.320 | Q4 | PLEIADES PUBLISHING INC |
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International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability
ISSN 1511-1369 eISSN 2289-8948
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Environmental Science | 0.600 | 0.800 | 0.210 | Q4 | PENERBIT UTM PRESS |
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International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development
ISSN 1740-8822 eISSN 1740-8830
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Environmental Science | 0.600 | 0.900 | 0.100 | Q4 | INDERSCIENCE ENTERPRISES LTD |
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Journal of Climate Change
ISSN 2395-7611 eISSN 2395-7697
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Meteorology & Climate Science | 0.600 | 0.600 | 0.140 | Q4 | IOS PRESS |
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Present Environment and Sustainable Development
ISSN 1843-5971 eISSN 2284-7820
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Environmental Science | 0.600 | 0.500 | 0.190 | Q3 | ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA UNIV PRESS, Alexandru Ioan Cuza Univ Iasi |
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE YORKSHIRE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
ISSN 0044-0604 eISSN 2041-4811
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Geology & Geosciences | 0.600 | 0.800 | 0.290 | Q4 | GEOLOGICAL SOC PUBL HOUSE |
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Russian Journal of Pacific Geology
ISSN 1819-7140 eISSN 1819-7159
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Geology & Geosciences | 0.600 | 0.700 | 0.170 | Q4 | PLEIADES PUBLISHING INC |
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Russian Meteorology and Hydrology
ISSN 1068-3739 eISSN 1934-8096
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Meteorology & Climate Science | 0.600 | 0.700 | 0.170 | Q4 | PLEIADES PUBLISHING INC |
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ASTRONOMY & GEOPHYSICS
ISSN 1366-8781 eISSN 1468-4004
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Geology & Geosciences | 0.500 | 0.500 | 0.090 | Q4 | OXFORD UNIV PRESS |
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Boletin de Geologia
ISSN 0120-0283 eISSN 2145-8553
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Geology & Geosciences | 0.500 | 0.600 | 0.230 | Q4 | UNIV INDUSTRIAL SANTANDER |
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Earth Sciences Research Journal
ISSN 1794-6190 eISSN 2339-3459
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Geology & Geosciences | 0.500 | 0.700 | 0.150 | Q4 | UNIV NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA |
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Iranian Journal of Earth Sciences
ISSN 2008-8779 eISSN 2228-785X
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Geology & Geosciences | 0.500 | 0.500 | 0.220 | Q4 | ISLAMIC AZAD UNIV, MASHHAD BRANCH |
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Journal of the Geological Society of Korea
ISSN 0435-4036 eISSN 2288-7377
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Geology & Geosciences | 0.500 | 0.700 | 0.140 | Q4 | GEOLOGICAL SOC KOREA |
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REVISTA MEXICANA DE CIENCIAS GEOLOGICAS
ISSN 1026-8774 eISSN 2007-2902
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Geology & Geosciences | 0.500 | 0.600 | 0.140 | Q4 | CENTRO GEOCIENCIAS UNAM |
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Russian Journal of Earth Sciences
ISSN 1681-1208 eISSN 1681-1208
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Geology & Geosciences | 0.500 | 0.600 | 0.150 | Q4 | GEOPHYSICAL CENTER RAS |
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Turkiye Jeoloji Bulteni-Geological Bulletin of Turkey
ISSN 1016-9164 eISSN 1016-9164
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Geology & Geosciences | 0.500 | 0.500 | 0.150 | Q4 | TMMOB JEOLOJI MUHENDISLERI ODASI |
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Boletin de la Sociedad Geologica Mexicana
ISSN 1405-3322 eISSN N/A
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Geology & Geosciences | 0.400 | 0.600 | 0.220 | Q4 | UNIV NACIONAL AUTONOMA MEXICO, INST GEOGRAFIA |
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Indonesian Journal of Geoscience
ISSN 2355-9314 eISSN 2355-9306
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Geology & Geosciences | 0.400 | 0.500 | 0.120 | Q4 | GEOLOGICAL AGENCY |
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