Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Annales Geophysicae
ISSN 0992-7689 · eISSN 1432-0576 · European Geosciences Union · GERMANY · Monthly
Annales Geophysicae: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.9; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 2 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 53 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annales Geophysicae is published by European Geosciences Union and is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics and Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies, together about 57.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Astronomy and Astrophysics and Atmospheric Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
solar corona and heliosphere: physics and dynamics of the solar atmosphere, chromosphere and corona (including emissions, ejections, and magnetic activity), interplanetary, heliospheric, and solar wind physics; magnetosphere and space plasma physics: plasma physics of the interaction between the solar wind and the Earth or with other magnetized or unmagnetized planetary environments; physics of the terrestrial and planetary magnetospheres, including in situ or remote-sensing active plasma experiments; ionosphere and aeronomy: physics and aeronomy of the ionospheres and exospheres of the Earth and planets, including auroral activity, middle-latitude, low-latitude, and equatorial ionosphere, geomagnetism, and magnetic activity; atmosphere and its relation to the Sun: physical and chemical processes of the troposphere, middle atmosphere, and thermosphere; dynamics of the atmosphere, climatology, variability, trends, and solar-related variations; planetary interiors: physics and dynamics of planetary interiors (e.g. mantle dynamics, magnetic fields); planet formation and evolution: physics, chemistry, and dynamics in the context of planet formation (terrestrial planets, ocean, icy, gaseous planets in the solar system, and exoplanetary systems); small bodies to dust: the dynamics, formation, and evolution of dwarf planets, asteroids, comets, and dust in planetary systems; space weather, climate, habitability, and life in the (exo-)planetary context; exoplanets: observations, constraints, and implications.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Ioannis A. DaglisPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3, Italy 2, Brazil 2, Argentina 2, United Kingdom 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsPhysics and Astronomy27.3%
- Solar and Space Plasma DynamicsPhysics and Astronomy18.6%
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.8%
- Earthquake Detection and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences9.3%
- Atmospheric Ozone and ClimateEarth and Planetary Sciences5.1%
- GNSS positioning and interferenceEngineering4.2%
- Astro and Planetary SciencePhysics and Astronomy3.7%
- Geophysics and Gravity MeasurementsEarth and Planetary Sciences3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 129OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,886OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.54OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,763 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 51 | 22 |
| 2025 | 53 | 53 | 77 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 111 |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | 228 |
| 2022 | 46 | 46 | 423 |
| 2021 | 68 | 68 | 787 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 28 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Open peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 1,350 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 1,100 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 1,100 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted3
- angeo communicatesANGEO CommunicatesLength not stated
- regular papersRegular papersLength not stated
- review papersReview papersLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Code availability, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use
AI-generated content must be described in Methods or Acknowledgements. Model summary
Should you have used AI tools to generate (parts of) your manuscript, please describe the usage either in the Methods section or the Acknowledgements.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Authors must agree to and comply with the general obligations for authors. Model summary
to agree and comply with the general obligations for authors
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Code availability
Software/model code should be deposited in FAIR-aligned repositories, cited via DOI, and a Code availability (or Code and data availability) section is required. Model summary
Authors are encouraged to deposit software, algorithms, and model code in FAIR-aligned repositories/archives whenever possible.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Research data should be deposited in reliable FAIR-aligned repositories with persistent identifiers (preferably DOIs) and cited in the reference list; a Data availability statement is required. Model summary
We recommend that any data set used in your manuscript is submitted to a reliable data repository and linked from your manuscript through a DOI.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Authors must agree to and comply with the licence and copyright agreement. Model summary
to agree and comply with the licence and copyright agreement
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Authors must agree to and comply with the general terms and the article processing charges. Model summary
to agree and comply with the general terms and the article processing charges
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Figure colour schemes must be accessible to readers with colour vision deficiencies. Model summary
to ensure that your figures' colour schemes allow readers with colour vision deficiencies to correctly interpret your findings
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- European Geosciences Union
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0992-7689
- Electronic ISSN
- 1432-0576
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annales Geophysicae
What CAS zone is Annales Geophysicae in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Annales Geophysicae is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Astronomy & Astrophysics / Geosciences, Multidisciplinary / Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Annales Geophysicae?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.9; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 129.
How long does peer review take at Annales Geophysicae?
Authors report an average review time of about 2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Annales Geophysicae based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3), Italy (2) and Brazil (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Annales Geophysicae?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annales Geophysicae is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Annales Geophysicae open access, and what is the APC?
Annales Geophysicae is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-24). Last updated: .