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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #19,342CAS 4区Gold OA

Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences

Abbreviation (ISO):EST J EARTH SCI
Country: Estonia•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.248•SCImago Rank: #19,342•Identifier (ISSN):1736-4728(Print)•Articles / Year: 13•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,667 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
0.6
↓ -0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
21

21 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate22.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
13articles/year
100% 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: 0.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.6)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.9)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.1)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.811)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.789)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.744)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.825)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.927)
🔵 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 Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences is an international scientific open access journal published by the Estonian Academy of Sciences in collaboration with the Tallinn University of Technology, the University of Tartu, the Estonian University of Life Sciences and the Talllinn University. The journal publishes primary research and review papers in the English language. All articles are provided with short Estonian summaries. All papers to be published in the journal are peer reviewed internationally. The journal is open for publications in all fields of Earth sciences, including besides different geological sensu lato disciplines, also geography and oceanography having certain connection with our part of the world, North Europe and the Baltic area in particular.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geology93.2%Biology85.7%Paleontology76.5%Geochemistry47.3%Geography35.7%Ecology35%Geomorphology29.5%Physics26.6%Oceanography23.2%Chemistry22.7%Ordovician22.4%Engineering21.7%History20.3%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,342Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2007-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.248

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
32

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.60

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,667 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations43
3-Year Documents62
Citable Documents62

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 Rate37.8%

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)Q3
Water Science and TechnologyQ3

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
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Estonian Academy Publishers
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Editorial Address
ESTONIAN ACADEMY PUBLISHERS, 6 KOHTU, TALLINN, ESTONIA, 10130
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
229/259Q4
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
203/259Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—60
20250.81410
20240.91623
20231.18777
20220.8111567
20210.7891776
20200.74424132
20190.82519126
20180.92722113
2017—23206
2016—19172
2015—36392
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences

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: 22.2%

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

Record UUID: a5ca6b79-7df7-4299-9c71-196916c57f8b
Database Updated: 2026-10-01