It is an international general Earth Science journal providing an innovative and high-quality media of scientific dissemination. Geologica Acta aims to stimulate rapid diffusion of results and efficient exchange of ideas between the widespread communities of Earth Science researchers (with special emphasis on Latin-American, the Caribbean, Europe, and the Mediterranean regions).

The Journal is edited in collaboration with the University of Barcelona.

Since 2007, Geologica Acta is included in the Journal Citation Report of ISI Thomson with an impact factor of 1.192.