Island Arc
Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports
53 papers with at least that number of citations each
State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring
Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)
HĐGSNN Score History
By article publication year| Year | Max Score | Evaluation Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.00đ | WoS Q4(IF: 0.8) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2025 | 1.00đ | WoS Q4(IF: 1.3) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2024 | 1.00đ | WoS Q4(IF: 1) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2023 | 1.00đ | WoS Q4(IF: 1.5) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2022 | 1.00đ | WoS Q4(IF: 2.442) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2021 | 1.00đ | WoS Q4(IF: 1.558) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2020 | 1.00đ | WoS Q4(IF: 1.655) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2019 | 1.00đ | WoS Q4(IF: 0.893) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2018 | 1.00đ | WoS Q4(IF: 0.889) | 🔵 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
Island Arc is the official journal of the Geological Society of Japan. This journal focuses on the structure, dynamics and evolution of convergent plate boundaries, including trenches, volcanic arcs, subducting plates, and both accretionary and collisional orogens in modern and ancient settings. The Journal also opens to other key geological processes and features of broad interest such as oceanic basins, mid-ocean ridges, hot spots, continental cratons, and their surfaces and roots. Papers that discuss the interaction between solid earth, atmosphere, and bodies of water are also welcome. Articles of immediate importance to other researchers, either by virtue of their new data, results or ideas are given priority publication. Island Arc publishes peer-reviewed articles and reviews. Original scientific articles, of a maximum length of 15 printed pages, are published promptly with a standard publication time from submission of 3 months. All articles are peer reviewed by at least two research experts in the field of the submitted paper.
SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact
Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.
Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.
Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.
Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.
Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.
Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
Citations in government and international policy documents
Percentage of female authors published in the journal
Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.
Scopus Subject Categories
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history
Publishing & Editorial Information
Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications
WoS Categories & Quartiles
Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate
| Category | Index | Rank | Quartile |
|---|---|---|---|
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY | JCRSCIE | 219/259 | Q4 |
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY | JCISCIE | 206/259 | Q4 |
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
| Year | Impact Factor | Articles / Year | Total Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 21 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1.3 | 35 | 43 |
| 2024 | 1 | 38 | 65 |
| 2023 | 1.5 | 35 | 117 |
| 2022 | 2.442 | 37 | 213 |
| 2021 | 1.558 | 51 | 298 |
| 2020 | 1.655 | 53 | 418 |
| 2019 | 0.893 | 50 | 406 |
| 2018 | 0.889 | 58 | 585 |
| 2017 | — | 75 | 786 |
| 2016 | — | 44 | 419 |
| 2015 | — | 38 | 406 |
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)
Clarivate IF trend for Island Arc
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach
Citations per Document
Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
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