
Academic Journal
Q2Journal of Sedimentary Research
About Journal of Sedimentary Research
Journal of Sedimentary Research is a scholarly journal published by SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.612 and H-index of 130.
Coverage: 1931-1971, 1974-1975, 1980-1983, 1985-1993, 1996-2026. Research categories: Geology (Q2).
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Topics in published research
Geological formations and processes; Geology and Paleoclimatology Research; Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils; Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis; Geological and Geochemical Analysis; Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes.
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