Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
ISSN 0084-6597 · eISSN 1545-4495 · Annual Reviews Inc. · UNITED STATES · Annual · Founded 1973
Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences: CAS Zone 1 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 15.78; subscription journal; community-reported acceptance: mostly invited papers; 27 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences is published by Annual Reviews Inc. and is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research and Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, together about 33.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
AIMS AND SCOPE OF JOURNAL: The Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences covers significant developments in all areas of earth and planetary sciences, from climate, environment, and geological hazards to the formation of planets and the evolution of life.  
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences12.4%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences11.2%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences9.7%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences9.4%
- Astro and Planetary SciencePhysics and Astronomy8.3%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences7.9%
- Planetary Science and ExplorationPhysics and Astronomy5.7%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 15.78LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 15.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 24.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 5.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 5.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 138LetPub ·
- h-index
- 254OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,040OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 8.99OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,377 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 17 | 19 |
| 2025 | 27 | 25 | 141 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 505 |
| 2023 | 25 | 23 | 1,191 |
| 2022 | 26 | 15 | 1,654 |
| 2021 | 23 | 16 | 2,386 |
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 acceptance (community reports)
- Mostly invited papersLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Annual Reviews Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Annual
- Founded
- 1973
- ISSN
- 0084-6597
- Electronic ISSN
- 1545-4495
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
What CAS zone is Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary / Astronomy & Astrophysics; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 15.78; CiteScore 24.2, h-index 254.
Which databases index Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .