Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Boreas
ISSN 0300-9483 · eISSN 1502-3885 · Wiley-Blackwell · DENMARK · Quarterly · Founded 1972
Boreas: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.28; fully open access; APC about USD 3,110; median 135 days to acceptance (88 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 64 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Boreas is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geological formations and processes and Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, together about 51.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atmospheric Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Boreas has been published since 1972. Articles of wide international interest from all branches of Quaternary research are published. Biological as well as non-biological aspects of the Quaternary environment, in both glaciated and non-glaciated areas, are dealt with: Climate, shore displacement, glacial features, landforms, sediments, organisms and their habitat, and stratigraphical and chronological relationships. Anticipated international interest, at least within a continent or a considerable part of it, is a main criterion for the acceptance of papers. Besides articles, short items like discussion contributions and book reviews are published.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Jan A. PiotrowskiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United Kingdom 6, Sweden 5, Denmark 5, Norway 5, Finland 4 (35 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences34%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences10.2%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences7.7%
- Cryospheric studies and observationsEarth and Planetary Sciences7.5%
- Methane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaEnvironmental Science5.3%
- Climate change and permafrostEarth and Planetary Sciences4.9%
- Marine and environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences3.7%
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 | Geography, Physical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geography, Physical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geography, Physical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | 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
INSPECCASCAB AbstractsGeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Astrophysics Data System
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
- 2.28LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 114OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,853OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 17.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 49LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 54Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 221,579Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,983 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 41 | 16 |
| 2025 | 64 | 64 | 109 |
| 2024 | 52 | 52 | 217 |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | 187 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 447 |
| 2021 | 82 | 58 | 919 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
135 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 94 days – 179 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (89 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 162 days
- Sample
- 88 articles with submission and acceptance dates (115 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 87%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 87%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 48 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 48 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 132 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 24 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 27 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 3,110 / GBP 2,340 / EUR 2,780 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,020 / EUR 2,700 / GBP 2,270 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- GBP 25
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- DENMARK
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1972
- ISSN
- 0300-9483
- Electronic ISSN
- 1502-3885
- Society / sponsor
- Collegium Boreas
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 55, Issue 3 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Boreas
What CAS zone is Boreas in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Boreas is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Geography, Physical / 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 Boreas?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.28; CiteScore 5.3, h-index 114.
How long does peer review take at Boreas?
Based on the dates recorded on 88 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 135 days (interquartile range 94–179 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 87% (2025). 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 Boreas based?
Of the 35 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (6), Sweden (5) and Denmark (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Boreas?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Boreas is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists INSPEC, CAS, CAB Abstracts, GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Boreas open access, and what is the APC?
Boreas is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,110.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .