Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Earth and Planetary Sciences (all)
EARTH
ISSN 1943-345X · American Geological Institute · Switzerland
EARTH: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; review about 7 weeks (community reports); 162 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
EARTH is published by American Geological Institute and is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Planetary Science and Exploration, Astro and Planetary Science and Space Exploration and Technology, together about 35.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Astronomy and Astrophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Earth and Planetary Sciences (all)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Planetary Science and ExplorationPhysics and Astronomy14.8%
- Astro and Planetary SciencePhysics and Astronomy13.1%
- Space Exploration and TechnologyEngineering7.6%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science5.9%
- Geological Modeling and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences5.1%
- Marine and environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.1%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.6%
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial LifePhysics and Astronomy4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 162LetPub ·
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 7 weeksLetPub ·
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
- American Geological Institute
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1943-345X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about EARTH
What CAS zone is EARTH in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, EARTH is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Environmental Sciences / Geosciences, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at EARTH?
Authors report an average review time of about 7 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 EARTH?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, EARTH is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is EARTH open access, and what is the APC?
EARTH 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .