Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geology
Dizhi lixue xuebao
ISSN 1006-6616 · Institute of Geomechanics, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences · China
Dizhi lixue xuebao: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 29 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Dizhi lixue xuebao is published by Institute of Geomechanics, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geological and Geophysical Studies, Geological and Geochemical Analysis and earthquake and tectonic studies, together about 32% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanics of Materials. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
《地质力学学报》以“弘扬李四光学术思想，求实、创新、发展”为办刊宗旨，集中反映地质力学及相关领域的调查研究成果，包括地质力学理论与方法研究及其在解决成矿、成藏、成灾等重大资源环境等问题中的应用研究。具体报道地壳运动与大陆地质构造及其动力机制等方面的基础理论研究，特别是地质力学理论与方法在能源资源勘查、地质灾害调查与防治、地应力监测与测量、环境变迁、地壳稳定性等工程应用方面成果。
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences14%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences10%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences8%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering7.3%
- Rock Mechanics and ModelingEngineering7.3%
- Geochemistry and Geochronology of Asian Mineral DepositsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.8%
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences6.2%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences5.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geology | Q2 | 105/333 | 68th |
| Geophysics | Q2 | 62/183 | 66th |
| Geochemistry and Petrology | Q2 | 64/164 | 61st |
| Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology | Q2 | 102/244 | 58th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASGeoRefPublisher website
Other: PA ICI World of Journals, Ulrichsweb, ICI World of Journals, PA, EBSCO, EuroPub, Research4Life, JST, MIAR, J-Gate, Pж(AJ), IGU UGI Journal Database, 中国科学引文数据库（CSCD）核心库, CSCIED科技核心评价数据库, 中国期刊全文数据库（CNKI）, 中国科技论文与引文数据库（CSTPCD）, 国家科技学术期刊开放平台, 中国核心期刊（遴选）数据库（万方数据—数字化期刊群）, 维普中文科技期刊数据库, 超星期刊域出版数据库, 中国科学引文数据库（CSCD）
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 638 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
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)
- about 29 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 29 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 | CNY 5,000 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | CNY 5,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | CNY 200 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Not considered
- 投稿系统之外的任何形式投稿（除特约稿件外）; 第三方代写代投
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
编辑部可对来稿进行编辑处理，实质性修改需征得作者同意；来稿文责自负。 Model summary
依照《著作权法》有关规定，本刊可对来稿进行编辑处理，对于实质性内容的修改，会征求作者同意。来稿文责自负，作者有责任对文章的全部内容进行认真查证核实，确保文章内容无误，且不涉及泄密，一旦查出相关问题，责任由作者承担。
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
- Institute of Geomechanics, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- Chinese
- ISSN
- 1006-6616
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Dizhi lixue xuebao
How long does peer review take at Dizhi lixue xuebao?
Authors report an average review time of about 29 weeks. 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 Dizhi lixue xuebao?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Dizhi lixue xuebao is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS and GeoRef; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Dizhi lixue xuebao open access, and what is the APC?
Dizhi lixue xuebao is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .