Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Computers in Earth Sciences
Artificial Intelligence in Geosciences
ISSN 2666-5441 · KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. · China
Artificial Intelligence in Geosciences: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.4 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 800; review about 21 weeks (community reports); 64 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Artificial Intelligence in Geosciences is published by KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. 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, Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis and Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis, together about 28.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Artificial Intelligence in Geosciences is an open access journal providing an interdisciplinary forum where ideas and solutions related to artificial intelligence and its applications in geosciences can be shared and discussed. To support this discussion, we encourage authors to open source their code, data, and the labels used in AI. We welcome both fundamental science and applied research describing the practical applications of AI methods in the fields of geology, rock physics, seismicity, hydrology, ecology, marine geosciences, planetary science, environment, volcanology, oceanography, remote sensing and GIS, and related areas.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Computers in Earth Sciences
Editor-in-chief Gabriele MorraPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 16 in mainland China (about 48%); most named Mainland China 16, United States 8, Canada 2, United Kingdom 1, Japan 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 Sciences12%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering9.3%
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisEngineering7.4%
- Seismic Waves and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences7.4%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science7.1%
- Seismology and Earthquake StudiesComputer Science6.6%
- Reservoir Engineering and Simulation MethodsEngineering6.4%
- Drilling and Well EngineeringEngineering4.7%
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 | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 5.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.67OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 59LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 225 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 66 | 66 | 22 |
| 2025 | 64 | 64 | 165 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 232 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 168 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 369 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 425 |
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 21 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 21 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous 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 | USD 800 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 700 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 800 | 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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted15
- correspondenceContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Full length articles, original research papers, review articles, short c…Length not stated
- discussionsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Full length articles, original research papers, review articles, short c…Length not stated
- editorialContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Full length articles, original research papers, review articles, short c…Length not stated
- editorialsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Full length articles, original research papers, review articles, short c…Length not stated
- full length articlesContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Full length articles, original research papers, review articles, short c…Length not stated
- original researchSubmissions to Artificial Intelligence in Geosciences may take the form of original research articles, review articles, perspective papers, or short communicati…Length not stated
- original research paperContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Full length articles, original research papers, review articles, short c…Length not stated
- original research papersContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Full length articles, original research papers, review articles, short c…Length not stated
- perspectiveSubmissions to Artificial Intelligence in Geosciences may take the form of original research articles, review articles, perspective papers, or short communicati…Length not stated
- review articleContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Full length articles, original research papers, review articles, short c…Length not stated
- review articlesContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Full length articles, original research papers, review articles, short c…Length not stated
- short communicationContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Full length articles, original research papers, review articles, short c…Length not stated
- short communicationsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Full length articles, original research papers, review articles, short c…Length not stated
- technical noteContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Full length articles, original research papers, review articles, short c…Length not stated
- technical notesContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Full length articles, original research papers, review articles, short c…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Code availability, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Generative AI use in scientific writing should be declared. Model summary
Authors are encouraged to declare the use of generative AI in scientific writing upon submission of the paper. The following guidance refers only to the writing process, and not to the use of AI tools to analyse and draw insights from data as part of the research process: Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies should only be used in the writing process to improve the readability and language o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
All authors should have made substantial contributions to all of the following: (1) The conception and design of the study, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data (2) Drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content. (3) Final approval of the version to be submitted. All authors should agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work to e…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Code availability
Encourages authors to open source their code, data, and labels used in AI. Model summary
To support this discussion, we encourage authors to open source their code, data, and the labels used in AI.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include: Employment Consultancies Stock ownership Honoraria Paid expert testimony Patent applications or registrations Grants or any other funding Affiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisor…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Exclusive License Agreement upon acceptance. Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete an Exclusive License Agreement. Permitted third party reuse of open access articles is determined by the author's choice of user license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page from the Journal Homepage for more information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single blind peer review with a minimum of two independent expert reviewers. Model summary
This journal operates a single blind review process. All contributions are sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper.The Editor-in-chief is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor-in-chief's decision is final. For more information on the types of peer review, please visit: https://www.els…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening using iThenticate's CrossCheck. Model summary
Submissions to KeAi journals are automatically screened using iThenticate's CrossCheck within the editorial system to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint posting on SSRN
In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service. Preprints provide early registration and dissemination of your research, which facilitates early citations and collaboration.<P>During submission to Editorial Manager, you can choose to release your manuscript publicly as a preprint on the preprint server SSRN once it enters peer-review with the journal. Y…
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
- KeAi Communications Co. Ltd.
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2666-5441
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 Artificial Intelligence in Geosciences
What CAS zone is Artificial Intelligence in Geosciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Artificial Intelligence in Geosciences is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Artificial Intelligence in Geosciences?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 5.4; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.8, h-index 19.
How long does peer review take at Artificial Intelligence in Geosciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 21 weeks. 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 Artificial Intelligence in Geosciences based?
Of the 33 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 16 (about 48%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (16), United States (8) and Canada (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Artificial Intelligence in Geosciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Artificial Intelligence in Geosciences is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Artificial Intelligence in Geosciences open access, and what is the APC?
Artificial Intelligence in Geosciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 800.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .