Academic Journal
Q1Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
About Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America is a scholarly journal published by Seismological Society of America. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.151 and H-index of 187.
Coverage: 1962, 1964, 1967, 1969-1971, 1973-1974, 1981-1982, 1984-2026. Research categories: Geochemistry and Petrology (Q1); Geophysics (Q1).
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Topics in published research
earthquake and tectonic studies; Seismic Waves and Analysis; Seismology and Earthquake Studies; High-pressure geophysics and materials; Seismic Performance and Analysis; Earthquake Detection and Analysis.
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