Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
ISSN 0008-4077 · eISSN 1480-3313 · National Research Council of Canada · CANADA · Monthly · Founded 1964
Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.62; hybrid open access; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 64 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences is published by National Research Council of Canada 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 and Geochemical Analysis, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research and Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, together about 41.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editors-in-Chief: Sally Pehrsson, Ph.D.; Nikole Bingham-Koslowski, Ph.D.Published since 1964, this journal reports current research in all aspects of earth science, including geomatics, geophysics, and geology. Read More
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Sally PehrssonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 13, United States 3, India 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences17.9%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences14.1%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science9.3%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences8%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences7.6%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences7.3%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.1%
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences3.7%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
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
- 1.62LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 63Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 70LetPub ·
- h-index
- 151OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,620OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.64OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 31.71%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 64LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,058 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 15 | 5 |
| 2025 | 64 | 21 | 67 |
| 2024 | 79 | 55 | 232 |
| 2023 | 76 | 44 | 316 |
| 2022 | 71 | 36 | 493 |
| 2021 | 70 | 52 | 632 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Open calls for papers3, by deadline
Publisher websiteExcerpts 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
- National Research Council of Canada
- Country or region
- CANADA
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1964
- ISSN
- 0008-4077
- Electronic ISSN
- 1480-3313
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 6320 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
What CAS zone is Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Canadian 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 3 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.62; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 151.
How long does peer review take at Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences?
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 Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (13), United States (3) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences is a hybrid 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .