Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
ISSN 1755-6910 · eISSN 1755-6929 · Cambridge University Press · SCOTLAND · Quarterly · Founded 2007
Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.12; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; community-reported acceptance: easy; 27 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh is published by Cambridge University Press 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, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies and Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, together about 31.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics and Paleontology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Earth and Environmental Science Transactions (formerly Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh: Earth Sciences) is a general earth sciences journal publishing a comprehensive selection of substantial peer-reviewed research papers, reviews and short communications of international standard across the broad spectrum of the Earth and its surface environments. The journal prides itself on the quality of its graphics and photographic reproduction. The Editors are keen to encourage interdisciplinary papers and Transactions also publishes occasional special symposia and invited volumes of specific interest. The entire archive of the Transactions, dating back to 1788, is available from the 'All issues' link on this site.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Rob EllamPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 10%); most named United Kingdom 9, Mainland China 1 (10 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 Sciences11.4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.2%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences9.7%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences9%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences8.4%
- Paleontology and Evolutionary BiologyEarth and Planetary Sciences6.6%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.4%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.5%
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 |
| Minor | Paleontology | 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 |
| Minor | Paleontology | 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 | Paleontology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | 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
- 1.12LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 99OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 876OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 47.37%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 5LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,824 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2025 | 27 | 18 | 13 |
| 2024 | 18 | 13 | 20 |
| 2023 | 20 | 14 | 86 |
| 2022 | 29 | 17 | 64 |
| 2021 | 37 | 23 | 172 |
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 acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- SCOTLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 1755-6910
- Electronic ISSN
- 1755-6929
- Society / sponsor
- Royal Society of Edinburgh
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
What CAS zone is Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary / Paleontology. 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 Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.12; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 99.
Where are the editorial board members of Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (9) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh open access, and what is the APC?
Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .