Geological Survey of China is a bimonthly academic journal under the supervision of China Geological Survey and sponsored by China Geological Library (Geological Literature Centre of China Geological Survey), with the domestic number CN 10-1260/P and the international number ISSN 2095-8706, which is dedicated to propagating the theoretical and technological innovations of the geological surveys, introducing new discoveries and work deployment, and building a platform for the exchange of geological information, with special emphasis on showing the important achievements of the geological surveys in China. work deployment, builds a platform for exchange of geoscientific information, and puts special emphasis on displaying the important achievements of geological surveys in China. Since 2021, the journal has been recognised as a core journal of science and technology in China, and has been included in international databases such as Scopus, GeoRef, American Chemical Abstracts (CA), Russian Journal of Abstracts, Polish Copernicus Index Database, and Japan Science Promotion Agency Database.
The journal has columns of Energy and Mineral Resources, Basic Geology, Marine Geology, Disasters and Environment, Science and Technology and Synthesis, covering land and marine energy resources survey, regional geology, urban geology, geophysical and chemical survey, remote sensing geology, marine geological survey, geological disaster prevention and control, geological environmental protection, evaluation of geological relics, as well as theories of geological surveys, technological methods, instrumentation, construction of information system and Scientific research results in geological survey planning, policies, information services, standards and norms.