Journal profile · Geochemistry & Geophysics
Applied Geophysics
ISSN 1672-7975 · eISSN 1993-0658 · Chinese Geophysical Society · PEOPLES R CHINA · Quarterly · Founded 2004
Applied Geophysics: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.11; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,890; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 185 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Applied Geophysics is published by Chinese Geophysical Society and is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques, Seismic Waves and Analysis and Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods, together about 45.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal is designed to provide an academic realm for a broad blend of academic and industry papers to promote rapid communication and exchange of ideas between Chinese and world-wide geophysicists. The publication covers the applications of geoscience, geophysics, and related disciplines in the fields of energy, resources, environment, disaster, engineering, information, military, and surveying.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geochemistry & Geophysics
Editor-in-chief Wei-cui FanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 30 in mainland China (about 91%); most named Mainland China 30, United States 2, United Kingdom 1 (33 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesEarth and Planetary Sciences22.3%
- Seismic Waves and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences14.1%
- Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsEarth and Planetary Sciences8.9%
- Geophysical Methods and ApplicationsEngineering8.5%
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisEngineering5.6%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering4.9%
- Drilling and Well EngineeringEngineering4.9%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 4 |
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 | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECGeoRefPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic 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
- 1.11LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 340OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 184LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 40,900Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,555 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 221 | 1 | 20 |
| 2025 | 185 | 0 | 176 |
| 2024 | 95 | 0 | 231 |
| 2023 | 55 | 0 | 194 |
| 2022 | 72 | 0 | 246 |
| 2021 | 63 | 0 | 259 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,890 / EUR 2,290 / GBP 1,990 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Applied Geophysics, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
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
- Chinese Geophysical Society
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2004
- ISSN
- 1672-7975
- Electronic ISSN
- 1993-0658
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Applied Geophysics
What CAS zone is Applied Geophysics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Applied Geophysics is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geochemistry & Geophysics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Applied Geophysics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.11; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at Applied Geophysics?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Applied Geophysics based?
Of the 33 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 30 (about 91%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (30), United States (2) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Applied Geophysics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Applied Geophysics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC and GeoRef; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Applied Geophysics open access, and what is the APC?
Applied Geophysics is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,890.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .