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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,522CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Geophysical Research Letters

Abbreviation (ISO):GEOPHYS. RES. LETT
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.949•SCImago Rank: #1,522•Identifier (ISSN):0094-8276(Print)/1944-8007(Online)•Articles / Year: 1,819•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,732 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
5
↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
240

240 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate8.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
1,819articles/year
99.79% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.6)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.6)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.2)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.576)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.72)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.497)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.578)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.339)
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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

Geophysical Research Letters (GRL) publishes high-impact, innovative, and timely research on major scientific advances in all the major geoscience disciplines. Papers are communications-length articles and should have broad and immediate implications in their discipline or across the geosciences. GRLmaintains the fastest turn-around of all high-impact publications in the geosciences and works closely with authors to ensure broad visibility of top papers.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
GeologyPhysicsGeographyBiologyMeteorologyQuantum MechanicsEnvironmental ScienceEngineeringOceanographyAtmospheric SciencesAstronomyChemistryThermodynamicsPaleontologyOrganic ChemistryEcologyMathematicsComputer ScienceMaterials ScienceOptics
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,522Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1974-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.949

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
354

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.93

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,732 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations26,553
3-Year Documents5,078
Citable Documents5,020

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 Rate30.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
GeophysicsQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Earth Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
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
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1974
Editorial Address
AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION, 2000 FLORIDA AVE NW, WASHINGTON, USA, DC, 20009
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
36/259Q1
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
34/259Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—1,606740
20254.62,0807,732
20244.61,81017,397
20235.21,57523,366
20225.5761,82242,449
20214.721,77452,264
20204.4971,87680,805
20194.5781,60170,207
20184.3391,56481,018
2017—1,45682,220
2016—1,54492,074
2015—1,43692,174
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Geophysical Research Letters

WoS Q1
3467201820192020202120222023202420254.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 8.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28