《地质学刊》创刊于1977年，季刊，地球科学类科技期刊。国内统一刊号CN：32-1796/P，国际标准连续出版物代号ISSN：1674-3636。位列《中国地学领域高质量科技期刊分级目录》T2区。
《地质学刊》由江苏省自然资源厅主管，江苏省地质调查研究院、江苏省地质学会、中国地质学会共同主办，是中国地质学会东南地区重点发展期刊，中国地质学会数学地质与地学信息专业委员会、海洋地质专业委员会会刊。
《地质学刊》位列《中国地学领域高质量科技期刊分级目录》T2区，收录数据库：《中国核心期刊（遴选）数据库》、《中国学术期刊综合评价数据库》（CAJCED）、中国知网《中国期刊全文数据库》（CJFD）、万方数据知识服务平台、维普资讯《中文科技期刊数据库》、超星期刊“域出版”平台、《日本科学技术振兴机构（中国）数据库》（JST China）、美国《化学文摘》、美国《乌利希国际期刊指南》、美国地质学会《地质学参考及预览数据库》（RRP）等。
《地质学刊》是华东地区优秀期刊、江苏省精品期刊，江苏省优秀期刊、一级期刊、期刊方阵双效期刊。
《地质学刊》刊载地质学及其相关学科的基础研究与应用研究最新成果，主要刊载基础地质、数学地质与地学信息、海洋地质、矿床地质、油气地质、水文地质、工程地质、环境地质、矿产开发利用等方面的中英文科研论文。
目前设4个栏目：《基础地质》《数学地质与地学信息》《海洋地质与环境地质》《应用地质》
地质学刊编辑部是在《地质学刊》编委会领导下的工作机构，负责刊物的编辑、出版和发行工作。
Established in 1977, Journal of Geology is a quarterly published geoscience journal governed by the Department of Natural Resources of Jiangsu Province, and jointly sponsored by the Geological Survey of Jiangsu Province, Geological Society of Jiangsu Province and Geological Society of China. It is a key journal of China Geological Society (southeast region), and a journal of Mathematical Geology and Earth Sciences Information Committee, and Marine Geology Committee of China Geological Society.
The journal has been awarded with many honors, including Excellent Periodical of Eastern China, Outstanding Periodical of Jiangsu Province, Excellent Periodical of Jiangsu Province, First-Class Periodical of Jiangsu Province and Excellent Periodical of Dual Benefits of Jiangsu Province. It is a source journal of the Chinese Academic Journals Comprehensive Evaluation Database. The full-text papers in the journal are included by the CNKI—China Academic Journal Full-Text Database, Wanfang Data—Digital Periodical Group and VIP Information—China Science and Technology Journal Database. It is also included by China Core Journals (Selected) Database, China Geological Abstracts, the GeoRef database of American Geological Society, the American Chemical Abstracts, and Ameircan Ulrich′s Periodicals Directory（online） .
It mainly publishes the latest achievements of basic and applied researches in fields of geology and relevant subjects. This journal welcomes papers related to fundamental geology, mathematical geology & earth science information, geology of mineral deposits, hydrogeology, engineering geology, environmental geology, marine geology, petroleum geology, and mineral development and utilization.
There are four themes in the journal: (1) Fundamental Geology; (2) Mathematical Geology and Earth Science Information; (3) Marine Geology and Environment; (4) Applied Geology.
Directed by The Committee of Journal of Geology, the Editorial Office of the journal is responsible for the journal editing, publication and distribution.