American Journal of Science

SJR Rank #2,610H-index: 138SJR: 1.440Best quartile: Q1

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Publisher

Country

United States

Type

journal

SJR by Edition

Subject Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Areas: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Most published research topics

Geological and Geochemical AnalysisGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchGeochemistry and Geologic MappingPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsGeological Studies and ExplorationMineralogy and Gemology StudiesBotany, Ecology, and Taxonomy StudiesGeological formations and processesHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEvolution and Paleontology Studies

Source: OpenAlex

Publication Statistics

Documents per Year

Detailed Information

ISSN

0002-9599

SJR Best Quartile

Region

Northern America

Citations per Document (2 years)

3.62

References per Document

106.50

Coverage

1945-1948, 1950, 1969, 1973, 1975-2026

Scope

The American Journal of Science (AJS), founded in 1818 by Benjamin Silliman, is the oldest scientific journal in the United States that has been published continuously. The Journal is devoted to geology and related sciences and publishes articles from around the world presenting results of major research from all earth sciences. Readers are primarily earth scientists in academia and government institutions.

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