Journal profile · GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Earth and Planetary Physics
ISSN 2096-3955 · Wiley-Blackwell · China
Earth and Planetary Physics: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 104 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Earth and Planetary Physics is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics and Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies, together about 35.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Astronomy and Astrophysics and Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsPhysics and Astronomy16%
- Solar and Space Plasma DynamicsPhysics and Astronomy9.8%
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.7%
- Earthquake Detection and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences8.7%
- Astro and Planetary SciencePhysics and Astronomy8.4%
- Planetary Science and ExplorationPhysics and Astronomy7.2%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.7%
- Geophysics and Gravity MeasurementsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 3.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 133OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.54OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 22.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.58%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 106LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 638 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59 | 59 | 6 |
| 2025 | 104 | 104 | 113 |
| 2024 | 80 | 80 | 255 |
| 2023 | 69 | 69 | 441 |
| 2022 | 60 | 60 | 324 |
| 2021 | 63 | 63 | 627 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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 16,000 | Yes | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | CNY 16,000 | — | — |
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2096-3955
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Earth and Planetary Physics
What CAS zone is Earth and Planetary Physics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Earth and Planetary Physics is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Earth and Planetary Physics?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 and Planetary Physics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Earth and Planetary Physics is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Earth and Planetary Physics open access, and what is the APC?
Earth and Planetary Physics is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .