Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Earth-Surface Processes
Chikei
ISSN 0389-1755 · Nippon Chikeigaku Rengo
Chikei: subscription journal; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chikei is published by Nippon Chikeigaku Rengo. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Landslides and related hazards, Geological formations and processes and Soil erosion and sediment transport, together about 42.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Earth-Surface Processes
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Landslides and related hazardsEnvironmental Science16.3%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences15.1%
- Soil erosion and sediment transportAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.5%
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesEnvironmental Science9%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.9%
- Coastal and Marine DynamicsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.1%
- Geography and Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science4.4%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth-Surface Processes | Q4 | 176/184 | 4th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,397 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
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.
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.
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
- Nippon Chikeigaku Rengo
- ISSN
- 0389-1755
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chikei
Which databases index Chikei?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chikei is indexed in Scopus.
Is Chikei open access, and what is the APC?
Chikei is a subscription 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .