Aims & Scope
Bulletin of Geological Science and Technology (ISSN 2096-8523, CN 42-1904/P) is a peer-reviewed journal sponsored by the China University of Geosciences (Wuhan). Grounded in the principles of Earth System Science and with a distinct engineering-oriented focus, the journal aligns its mission with major national strategic needs, technological breakthroughs, and key scientific challenges.
The journal aims to publish recent research progress across the "four-in-one" framework of geological technology: deep-Earth exploration, deep-sea exploration, deep-space Earth observation, and land engineering. It highlights interdisciplinary research in geoscience and the application of emerging technologies and methodologies.
The journal covers a broad range of research areas related to geoscience, including but not limited to:
Mineral Prospecting and Exploration
Petroleum and Natural Gas Geology and Engineering
Marine Geology and Resources
Hydrology, Water Resources, and Environmental Science
Geotechnical Engineering, Geological Engineering, and Geohazards
Geophysics and Exploration Technologies
Geological Remote Sensing, Geoscience Big Data, and Artificial Intelligence
Journal Sections
The journal regularly features the following core sections:
§ Resource Geology and Engineering
§ Engineering Geology and Geohazards
§ Case Studies of Major Engineering Projects
§ Environmental Geology and Engineering
§ Groundwater Science and Engineering
§ Geoscience Information Technology and Engineering
§ Geoscience Big Data and AI
§ Geophysical Exploration: Techniques and Applications
§ Remote Sensing and Geospatial Applications
In addition to original research articles, the journal also publishes review articles, commentaries, short communications, and frontier trends.
Indexing & Abstracting
The journal is indexed and abstracted by leading academic directories and databases both in China and internationally, including:
Domestic Indexing (China):
§ A Guide to the Core Journals of China, Peking University Library
§ Chinese Science Citation Database (CSCD)
§ Chinese Scientific and Technical Papers and Citations Database (CSTPCD)
§ World Journal Clout Index (WJCI) Report: Ranked in the Q1 Region for Geology.
International Indexing:
§ Scopus
§ Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
§ Chemical Abstracts (CA), USA
§ GeoRef, USA
§ VINITI Abstracts Journal (AJ), Russia
§ Database of Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Japan
§ Databases of Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), UK
§ Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, USA
§ Previously indexed in Ei Compendex.
Honors & Awards
Over the years, the journal has received multiple awards and recognitions, such as:
§ Selection as a tiered journal under the Chutian Excellence Action Plan for Scientific and Technological Journals (Hubei Province).
§ Excellent Scientific Journal Award under the “Source of Scientific and Technological Innovation” Program.
§ China University Outstanding Scientific Journal Award.
§ National University Scientific Journal Excellence in Editorial Quality Award.
§ Hubei Province Excellent Journal Award.
§ Second Prize in the National Evaluation of University Scientific Journals organized by the Ministry of Education of China.
§ Advanced Editorial Team Award granted by the Hubei Association of Science and Technology Journal Editors.
§ Excellence Award for the Implementation of the CAJ-CD Specification issued by the Chinese Academic Journal Editorial Committee.
§ Second Prize in the Scientific Journal Evaluation organized by the former Ministry of Geology and Mineral Resources of China
