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| Spanish Journal of Geology | |
|---|---|
| Title | Spanish Journal of Geology |
| Discipline | Geology |
| Language | English, Spanish |
| Abbreviation | Span. J. Geol. |
| Publisher | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas |
| Country | Spain |
| History | 19XX–present |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Openaccess | Hybrid |
Spanish Journal of Geology is a peer-reviewed periodical publishing original research on stratigraphy, petrology, paleontology, tectonics and sedimentology with emphasis on the Iberian Peninsula and adjacent regions. The journal serves an international readership by linking regional studies to broader debates in Earth science, including plate tectonics, paleoclimate reconstructions and basin analysis. Contributors and readers include members of institutions such as the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Universidad de Barcelona and Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales.
Founded in the 19XXs, the journal emerged amid a proliferation of European scientific periodicals alongside titles like Nature, Science (journal), Geological Society of America Bulletin and Journal of the Geological Society. Early editorial networks included connections with scholars associated with Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid and expeditions to the Pyrenees, Betic Cordillera and Canary Islands. Throughout the 20th century it documented field campaigns contemporaneous with work by figures linked to Charles Darwin, Alexander von Humboldt, Alfred Wegener and later with tectonic syntheses sparked by publications such as the Greenwich Conference and the rise of plate tectonics debates influenced by Vine–Matthews–Morley hypotheses. During the late 20th and early 21st centuries the journal expanded international collaborations with researchers at University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ETH Zurich and CNRS.
The journal publishes multidisciplinary studies spanning stratigraphy, paleontology, igneous petrology, metamorphic petrology, structural geology, sedimentology and geochemistry. Articles often relate Iberian records to global events such as the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event, Permian–Triassic extinction event, Messinian salinity crisis and Quaternary climate oscillations tied to research programs at European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts and collaborations with institutions like Smithsonian Institution and Natural History Museum, London. The journal also features regional syntheses addressing the Iberian Plate, Alboran Sea, Ebro Basin, Duero Basin, and tectonic interactions with the African Plate and Eurasian Plate. Special issues have focused on links with work by teams connected to International Union of Geological Sciences, International Geological Congress, Union Internationale pour la Conservation de la Nature projects and joint studies with the Geological Survey of Spain.
Published on a quarterly schedule, the journal uses both print and electronic dissemination channels similar to practices at Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley-Blackwell and Taylor & Francis. Distribution networks include academic libraries at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Universidad de Granada, Universitat de València as well as repositories associated with Dialnet and national archives. The editorial office coordinates with funding agencies such as European Research Council, Horizon Europe and Spanish ministries that support open science. Subscription options, individual article purchases and author-paid open access reflect models employed by institutions like Wellcome Trust and mandates comparable to those from Plan S.
The editorial board comprises senior scientists from institutions including Universidad Complutense de Madrid, CSIC, Universidad de Zaragoza, Universitat de Barcelona, University of Lisbon and guest editors from University of Cambridge, Stanford University and University of California, Berkeley. Peer review follows single- or double-blind procedures modeled on standards practiced by journals such as PLOS ONE, Geology (journal), Earth and Planetary Science Letters and Journal of Sedimentary Research. The journal adheres to ethical guidelines influenced by organizations like the Committee on Publication Ethics and coordinates conflict-of-interest disclosures consistent with policies of National Science Foundation-funded projects and institutional review boards at partner universities.
The journal is indexed in major bibliographic services including Science Citation Index Expanded, Scopus, GeoRef, Directory of Open Access Journals and regional databases such as Latindex and Dialnet. Citation metrics are tracked by providers like Clarivate Analytics, Elsevier and Google Scholar alongside altmetric aggregators used by platforms like Mendeley and ResearchGate. Institutional repositories at CSIC Digital Repository and university libraries enable long-term preservation and discovery in concert with aggregators such as CrossRef.
Scholarly impact is reflected in citations to articles that have contributed to debates on Mediterranean tectonics, paleoclimate, basin evolution and mass extinctions, paralleling influential works published in journals like Nature Geoscience, Geological Magazine, Palaeontology (journal) and Journal of the Geological Society. The journal is cited by monographs from presses such as Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press and reports by agencies including the European Environment Agency and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Reviews in national and international fora cite the journal's role in advancing knowledge of the Iberian Peninsula's geological evolution and in training researchers at institutions such as Universidad de Salamanca and Universidad de Oviedo.
Category:Geology journals