Journal profile · Geochemistry & Geophysics
CHINESE JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICS-CHINESE EDITION
ISSN 0001-5733 · Science Press · PEOPLES R CHINA · Bimonthly
CHINESE JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICS-CHINESE EDITION: CAS Zone 2 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.4; subscription journal; median 112 days to acceptance (63 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 25%; 344 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CHINESE JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICS-CHINESE EDITION is published by Science Press and is in Zone 2 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, Geological and Geophysical Studies and Seismic Waves and Analysis, together about 25.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Information not localized
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Geochemistry & Geophysics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesEarth and Planetary Sciences10.9%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences7.3%
- Seismic Waves and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences7%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.6%
- Geoscience and Mining TechnologyEngineering5.8%
- Earthquake Detection and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences5.5%
- Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.8%
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsPhysics and Astronomy4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 2 |
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 | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 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
- 1.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.96LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,065OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 21.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 344LetPub ·
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 PubMed · to
112 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 58 days – 167 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (47 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 135 days
- Sample
- 63 articles with submission and acceptance dates (208 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)
- about 12 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 25%LetPub ·
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
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
- Science Press
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- Chinese
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0001-5733
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CHINESE JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICS-CHINESE EDITION
What CAS zone is CHINESE JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICS-CHINESE EDITION in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, CHINESE JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICS-CHINESE EDITION is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Geochemistry & Geophysics. 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 CHINESE JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICS-CHINESE EDITION?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.4; CiteScore 3.3, h-index 49.
How long does peer review take at CHINESE JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICS-CHINESE EDITION?
Based on the dates recorded on 63 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 112 days (interquartile range 58–167 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 25%”. 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 CHINESE JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICS-CHINESE EDITION?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CHINESE JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICS-CHINESE EDITION is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is CHINESE JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICS-CHINESE EDITION open access, and what is the APC?
CHINESE JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICS-CHINESE EDITION 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .