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Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

Q1 Journal Scopus Active Journal
Country
United States
Northern America
Subject Area and Category
Earth and Planetary Sciences
└ Geochemistry and Petrology Q1
└ Geophysics Q1
SJR 2025
1.151
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
187
Citations / Doc (2yr)
3.21
Total Docs. (latest)
186
Total Citations (3yr)
1,693
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
00371106, 19433573
Coverage
1962, 1964, 1967, 1969-1971, 1973-1974, 1981-1982, 1984-2026
Journal Rank
#3,893
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Subject Categories

Geochemistry and Petrology Q1
Geophysics Q1

Aims & Scope

The Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, commonly referred to as BSSA, (ISSN 0037-1106) is the premier journal of advanced research in earthquake seismology and related disciplines. It first appeared in 1911 and became a bimonthly in 1963. Each issue is composed of scientific papers on the various aspects of seismology, including investigation of specific earthquakes, theoretical and observational studies of seismic waves, inverse methods for determining the structure of the Earth or the dynamics of the earthquake source, seismometry, earthquake hazard and risk estimation, seismotectonics, and earthquake engineering. Special issues focus on important earthquakes or rapidly changing topics in seismology. BSSA is published by the Seismological Society of America.

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Detailed Metrics

Total Docs. (latest) 186
Total Docs. (3 years) 528
Total Refs. 11,542
Total Citations (3 years) 1,693
Citable Docs. (3 years) 515
Citations / Doc. (2 years) 3.21
Ref. / Doc. 62.05
% Female 29.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the impact factor of Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America?

The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America has an SJR of 1.151 and is ranked Q1.

What is the SJR and quartile of Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America?

Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.151 and its best quartile is Q1.

What is the H-index of Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America?

The H-index of Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America is 187, meaning 187 of its articles have each been cited at least 187 times.

Is Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America indexed in Scopus?

Yes. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).

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Journal Information

SJR1.151
Best QuartileQ1
H Index187
ISSN00371106, 19433573
PublisherSeismological Society of America
CountryUnited States
RegionNorthern America
Coverage1962, 1964, 1967, 1969-1971, 1973-1974, 1981-1982, 1984-2026
Open AccessNo
TypeJournal
Rank#3,893

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