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Applied Geophysics

Abbreviation (ISO):APPL. GEOPHYS
Country: China•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.333•SCImago Rank: #16,085•Identifier (ISSN):1672-7975(Print)/1993-0658(Online)•Articles / Year: 62•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,669 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1.2
↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
20

20 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate14.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
62articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 1.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.2)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.7)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.7)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.655)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.73)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.954)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.944)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The journal is designed to provide an academic realm for a broad blend of academic and industry papers to promote rapid communication and exchange of ideas between Chinese and world-wide geophysicists. The publication covers the applications of geoscience, geophysics, and related disciplines in the fields of energy, resources, environment, disaster, engineering, information, military, and surveying.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics86.8%Geology85.4%Engineering70.2%Mathematics70%Computer science70%Quantum mechanics63.7%Biology59.9%Seismology52%Paleontology48.7%Optics48.3%Geography37.6%Chemistry36.2%Algorithm31.9%Geophysics31.8%Geometry31.4%Mathematical analysis31.3%Artificial intelligence31.2%Geomorphology29.3%Programming language29.1%Computer vision28.7%Materials science27.9%Electrical engineering26.3%Structural basin26.3%Telecommunications26.3%Tectonics24.6%Acoustics24.3%Organic chemistry24.2%Statistics23%Astronomy21.3%Inversion (geology)21.2%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #16,085Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2006-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.333

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
38

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.61

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,669 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations299
3-Year Documents186
Citable Documents186

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate28.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

GeophysicsQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Earth Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Subscription
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Chinese Geophysical Society
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2004
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS
JCRSCIE
78/103Q4
GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS
JCISCIE
83/103Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—18912
20250.8185150
20240.795214
20230.755187
20220.65572239
20210.7363255
20200.95476530
20190.94457504
2018151475
2017—57658
2016—68834
2015—60780
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Applied Geophysics

WoS Q4
0112201820192020202120222023202420250.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 14.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01