Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
COMPTES RENDUS GEOSCIENCE
ISSN 1631-0713 · eISSN 1778-7025 · Elsevier Masson · FRANCE · Semimonthly
COMPTES RENDUS GEOSCIENCE: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.82; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy (Elsevier website: 40%); 42 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
COMPTES RENDUS GEOSCIENCE is published by Elsevier Masson 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, earthquake and tectonic studies and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, together about 36.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Comptes Rendus Géoscience - Sciences de la Terre is a peer-reviewed electronic journal with open access that covers all areas of the Earth Sciences: solid earth, continental surfaces and waters, ocean/climate/atmosphere, science and society and all their sub-areas (see the detailed list). It mainly publishes original research articles, but also special issues, review articles, historical perspectives, pedagogical texts or conference proceedings, with no limit in length and in a format as flexible as necessary (figures, associated data, etc.). Articles are published in English or French.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Éric CalaisPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named France 21, Germany 1 (22 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 Sciences14.3%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences11.2%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences11.2%
- Geological and Geophysical Studies WorldwideEarth and Planetary Sciences10.8%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science4.5%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences4%
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
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.82LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 105OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,216OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 34LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,369 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 7 |
| 2025 | 42 | 42 | 75 |
| 2024 | 39 | 39 | 149 |
| 2023 | 89 | 89 | 504 |
| 2022 | 78 | 78 | 837 |
| 2021 | 65 | 65 | 769 |
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)
- 40%LetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted5
- conference proceedingsThey mainly publish original research articles, but also review articles, historical perspectives, pedagogical texts or conference proceedingsLength not stated
- historical perspectivesThey mainly publish original research articles, but also review articles, historical perspectives, pedagogical texts or conference proceedingsLength not stated
- original research articlesThey mainly publish original research articles, but also review articles, historical perspectives, pedagogical texts or conference proceedingsLength not stated
- pedagogical textsThey mainly publish original research articles, but also review articles, historical perspectives, pedagogical texts or conference proceedingsLength not stated
- review articlesThey mainly publish original research articles, but also review articles, historical perspectives, pedagogical texts or conference proceedingsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics
Scientific Integrity Code of ethics and good practices Model summary
Scientific Integrity Code of ethics and good practices
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts 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
- Elsevier Masson
- Country or region
- FRANCE
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semimonthly
- ISSN
- 1631-0713
- Electronic ISSN
- 1778-7025
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about COMPTES RENDUS GEOSCIENCE
What CAS zone is COMPTES RENDUS GEOSCIENCE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, COMPTES RENDUS GEOSCIENCE 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 COMPTES RENDUS GEOSCIENCE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.82; CiteScore 4.4, h-index 105.
How long does peer review take at COMPTES RENDUS GEOSCIENCE?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy (Elsevier website: 40%)”. 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 COMPTES RENDUS GEOSCIENCE based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (21) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index COMPTES RENDUS GEOSCIENCE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, COMPTES RENDUS GEOSCIENCE is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is COMPTES RENDUS GEOSCIENCE open access, and what is the APC?
COMPTES RENDUS GEOSCIENCE is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .