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Journal of Geophysical Research

Abbreviation (ISO):J. GEOPHYS. RES
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Identifier (ISSN):0148-0227(Print)/2156-2202(Online)•Articles / Year: 2,804
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)Q1
N/A

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

H-Index (2021)
295

295 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
2,804articles/year
0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR) publishes original scientific research on the physical, chemical, and biological processes that contribute to the understanding of the Earth, Sun, and solar system and all of their environments and components. JGR is currently organized into seven disciplinary sections (Atmospheres, Biogeosciences, Earth Surface, Oceans, Planets, Solid Earth, Space Physics). Sections may be added or combined in response to changes in the science.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geology91.7%Physics91.2%Geography62.4%Quantum mechanics56.6%Biology49.5%Meteorology45.5%Engineering44.1%Astronomy41.5%Geophysics38.2%Atmospheric sciences36.3%Environmental science35.2%Chemistry34.8%Thermodynamics31.3%Oceanography30%Organic chemistry29.4%Nuclear physics26.8%Climatology26.5%Mathematics26.2%Optics25.2%Computer science23.8%Materials science23.6%Paleontology23.4%Magnetic field22%Aerospace engineering21.2%Plasma20.9%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
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Minor Category (Specific Field):
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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
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Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
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Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
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Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Subscription
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1949
Editorial Address
AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION, 2000 FLORIDA AVE NW, WASHINGTON, USA, DC, 20009
Indexing & Databases
PubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—841226
202501,0422,715
202408955,888
202307999,322
2022—78014,761
2021—85722,231
2020—87230,315
2019—86241,644
2018—88539,525
2017—1,44040,569
2016—90547,377
2015—80643,938
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Geophysical Research

WoS Q1
00002023202420250.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: N/A

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