Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas

Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas
Title	Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas
Discipline	Geology, Earth sciences
Language	Spanish, English
Abbreviation	Rev. Mex. Cienc. Geol.
Publisher	Sociedad Geológica Mexicana
Country	Mexico
History	1976–present
Frequency	Quarterly
Issn	0366-5795

Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas is a peer-reviewed scientific journal focused on geology and related Earth sciences, published by the Sociedad Geológica Mexicana. The journal serves an international readership including researchers from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Geofísica, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, and Universidad Veracruzana. It publishes original research, review articles, and regional studies with relevance to the North American Cordillera, Sierra Madre Oriental, Sierra Madre Occidental, and the Basin and Range Province.

History

Established during a period of expansion in Latin American science policy, the journal was founded in the 1970s amid institutional growth at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Colegio de Geólogos, and Instituto de Geología. Early editorial boards included members affiliated with the Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad, and Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s the publication responded to tectonic debates involving the Cocos Plate, Rivera Plate, Caribbean Plate, and interactions with the Pacific Plate and North American Plate, while featuring contributions addressing the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, Mexican Volcanic Belt, and Tehuantepec Isthmus. Later developments saw collaboration with the Servicio Geológico Mexicano, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, and international institutions such as the United States Geological Survey, Natural History Museum institutions, and European universities.

Scope and Content

The journal covers stratigraphy, sedimentology, structural geology, volcanology, petrology, geochronology, paleontology, mineralogy, geochemistry, and applied topics like hydrogeology, geothermal systems, and natural hazards. Articles commonly discuss regional case studies in the Sierra Madre del Sur, Chiapas Highlands, Yucatán Platform, Sonoran Desert, Baja California Peninsula, and Veracruz Basin. Contributions often cite field campaigns in collaboration with institutions such as the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, Comisión Federal de Electricidad, Petróleos Mexicanos, and international partners including the Smithsonian Institution, British Geological Survey, Max Planck Institute, and Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

Publication and Editorial Information

The journal is issued quarterly and accepts manuscripts in Spanish and English, following peer review coordinated by an editorial board drawn from universities and research centers like El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Universidad de Guadalajara, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada, and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Editors have been associated with professional societies including the American Geophysical Union, Geological Society of America, Sociedad Geológica Mexicana, and International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior. Publishing practices align with indexing requirements set by databases such as Scopus, Web of Science, and Latin American bibliographic services managed by Redalyc and SciELO partners.

Indexing and Impact

Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas is indexed in regional and international databases including Scopus, Web of Science regional indexes, Redalyc, SciELO, GeoRef, and Latindex. Citation metrics compare with other regional journals published by institutions such as the Geological Society of America, Springer journals, Elsevier publications, and university presses. The journal has influenced literature on seismic risk assessments related to the 1985 Mexico City earthquake, volcanic hazards at Popocatépetl and Colima, and paleoclimatic reconstructions informed by work from research groups at UNAM, CICESE, and Instituto de Geofísica.

Notable Articles and Contributions

Noteworthy publications include multi-author studies on the paleogeography of the Gulf of Mexico, tectonic syntheses of the Sierra Madre Occidental, geochronological constraints on the timing of magmatism in the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, and paleontological descriptions from Chiapas and Oaxaca. The journal has published influential papers relevant to petroleum geology addressing fields explored by Petróleos Mexicanos, regional mineral deposit studies informed by Servicio Geológico Mexicano mapping, and methodological advances in geochronology used by laboratories at UNAM and European partner institutions. Contributions have been cited alongside seminal works from the United States Geological Survey, British Geological Survey, and peer-reviewed studies in Nature and Science.

Access and Distribution

The journal follows an open-access model with digital archives accessible through institutional repositories at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Redalyc, and SciELO platforms, facilitating distribution to research libraries at institutions such as the Library of Congress, Biblioteca Nacional de México, and university libraries across Latin America and Europe. Print editions have been distributed via the Sociedad Geológica Mexicana and through collaborations with CONACYT-supported programs, while international dissemination has occurred through partnerships with geological societies, conference proceedings at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Geological Society of America annual meetings, and regional symposia involving institutions like the International Union of Geological Sciences.

Category:Geology journals Category:Academic journals established in 1976 Category:Open access journals