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WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #8,998CAS 3区Hybrid

Earth and Planetary Physics

Country: Updating•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.651•SCImago Rank: #8,998•Identifier (ISSN):2096-3955(Print)•Articles / Year: 54•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,042 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.7
↑ +0.8

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
32

32 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate12%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
54articles/year
99.58% Gold OA•98.04% 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: 2.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.9)
🔵 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

Earth and Planetary Physics is a leading international peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, clinical updates, and reviews indexed in Clarivate Web of Science (SCIE) with Q2 quartile ranking.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics92.6%Geology87%Quantum mechanics66.9%Geography61.2%Astronomy60.9%Biology54.8%Engineering49.2%Geophysics44.8%Computer science36.1%Meteorology35.8%Nuclear physics34.8%Plasma32.1%Mathematics31.4%Magnetic field29.8%Seismology29.8%Atmospheric sciences29.4%Optics28.4%Paleontology27.8%Aerospace engineering26.8%Chemistry25.8%Thermodynamics25.1%Environmental science25.1%Astrobiology23.4%Astrophysics22.7%Organic chemistry22.7%Geodesy22.4%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,998Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2017-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesPhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.651

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
32

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.68

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,042 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations450
3-Year Documents191
Citable Documents175

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 Rate33.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Astronomy and AstrophysicsQ2
Atmospheric ScienceQ2
Space and Planetary ScienceQ2

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
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS
JCRESCI
38/103Q2
GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS
JCIESCI
41/103Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

10 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—464
20251.910498
20242.580229
20232.969413
2022—60313
2021—63610
2020—75871
2019—64762
2018—471,037
2017—17158
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Earth and Planetary Physics

WoS Q2
12342023202420251.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.9

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 12%

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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Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01