''Geoheritage'' is a quarterly
peer-reviewed
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academic journal
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covering all aspects of global
geoheritage
Geoheritage (a blend of ''geological'' and ''heritage'') is the geological aspect of natural and cultural heritage. A geosite is a particular geological heritage asset.
It is a heritage category comparable to other forms of natural heritage, such ...
, both in situ and portable. It was established in 2009 and is published by
Springer Science+Business Media
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Originally founded in 1842 in ...
on behalf of
ProGEO, the International Association for the Conservation of Geological Heritage.
Editors-in-chief
The founding
editor-in-chief
An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ...
was José Brilha (
University of Minho
The University of Minho (''Universidade do Minho'') is a public university in Minho Province, Portugal. It is divided into the following campuses:
* Largo do Paço (rectorate), in Braga
* Campus of Gualtar, in Braga
* Convento dos Congregados, i ...
) with William Wimbledon (
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public university, public research university in Bristol, England. It received its royal charter in 1909, although it can trace its roots to a Merchant Venturers' school founded in 1595 and University College, Br ...
) as co-editor (2009–2012), followed by William Wimbledon and Kevin Page (
University of Exeter
The University of Exeter is a research university in the West Country of England, with its main campus in Exeter, Devon. Its predecessor institutions, St Luke's College, Exeter School of Science, Exeter School of Art, and the Camborne School of ...
(2013–2014), and from 2014–present Kevin Page.
Abstract and indexing
This journal is abstracted and indexed in
Current Contents
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History
''Current Contents ...
/Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences,
GEOBASE
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Elsevier ( ) is ...
,
Scopus
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,
and
Science Citation Index Expanded
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It was created by the Eugene Garfield at the Institute for Scientific Information, launched in 1964 as Science Citation Index ( ...
.
[ According to the '']Journal Citation Reports
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'', the journal had a 2021 impact factor
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The Impact Factor of a journa ...
of 2.786,
References
External links
*{{Official website, https://www.springer.com/journal/12371/
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