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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #9,954CAS 3区Hybrid

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Abbreviation (ISO):J. APPL. GEOPHYS
Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.595•SCImago Rank: #9,954•Identifier (ISSN):0926-9851(Print)•Articles / Year: 202•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,036 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.6
↑ +0.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
73

73 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate13.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
202articles/year
11.01% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.2)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.845)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.121)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.975)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0)
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20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.646)
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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

The Journal of Applied Geophysics with its key objective of responding to pertinent and timely needs, places particular emphasis on methodological developments and innovative applications of geophysical techniques for addressing environmental, engineering, and hydrological problems. Related topical research in exploration geophysics and in soil and rock physics is also covered by the Journal of Applied Geophysics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geology88.7%Physics77%Engineering74%Computer science63%Quantum mechanics56.9%Biology56.6%Mathematics47.2%Paleontology46.6%Seismology43.6%Geography41.5%Optics32.5%Chemistry32.2%Geomorphology31%Electrical engineering30.8%Geotechnical engineering30.7%Materials science30.4%Geophysics29.3%Telecommunications27.6%Structural basin21.7%Artificial intelligence21.4%Tectonics21.3%Algorithm20.2%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,954Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1992-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.595

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
108

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.74

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,036 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,327
3-Year Documents797
Citable Documents795

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 Rate24.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

GeophysicsQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Earth Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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
23.2周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
4.6周
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
Elsevier
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Monthly
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
118/259Q2
MINING & MINERAL PROCESSING
JCRSCIE
14/35Q2
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
111/259Q2
MINING & MINERAL PROCESSING
JCISCIE
12/35Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—39199
20252.1386827
20242.22551,471
202322771,986
20221.8453123,089
20212.1212032,745
20201.9752393,135
201902373,798
20181.6463025,453
2017—2395,224
2016—2966,942
2015—2415,508
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Applied Geophysics

WoS Q2
0123201820192020202120222023202420252.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 13.6%

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