Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Paleontology
Austrian Journal of Earth Sciences
ISSN 0251-7493 · eISSN 2072-7151 · Austrian Geological Society · AUSTRIA
Austrian Journal of Earth Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.21; fully open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 17 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Austrian Journal of Earth Sciences is published by Austrian Geological 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 Geological Formations and Processes Exploration, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research and Geological and Geochemical Analysis, together about 36% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
AUSTRIAN JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES is the official journal of the Austrian Geological, Mineralogical and Palaeontological Societies, hosted by a country that is famous for its spectacular mountains that are the birthplace for many geological and mineralogical concepts in modern Earth science. AUSTRIAN JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCE focuses on all aspects relevant to the geosciences of the Alps, Bohemian Massif and surrounding areas. Contributions on other regions are welcome if they embed their findings into a conceptual framework that relates the contribution to Alpine-type orogens and Alpine regions in general, and are thus relevant to an international audience. Contributions are subject to peer review and editorial control according to SCI guidelines to ensure that the required standard of scientific excellence is maintained.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Paleontology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological Formations and Processes ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences13.4%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences12.2%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences10.3%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences10.3%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences8.3%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering4.3%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.1%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science3.9%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | 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 | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
- 1.21LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 23.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 226 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 29 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 245 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 34 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
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)
- over 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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
- Austrian Geological Society
- Country or region
- AUSTRIA
- Language
- Multi-Language
- ISSN
- 0251-7493
- Electronic ISSN
- 2072-7151
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Austrian Journal of Earth Sciences
What CAS zone is Austrian Journal of Earth Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Austrian Journal of Earth Sciences 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 4 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Austrian Journal of Earth Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.21; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 19.
How long does peer review take at Austrian Journal of Earth Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of over 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.
Which databases index Austrian Journal of Earth Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Austrian Journal of Earth Sciences is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Austrian Journal of Earth Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Austrian Journal of Earth Sciences is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .