Journal profile · GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Earth Sciences History
ISSN 0736-623X · eISSN 1944-6187 · History of the Earth Sciences Society · UNITED STATES · Semiannual · Founded 1982
Earth Sciences History: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.2; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 36 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Earth Sciences History is published by History of the Earth Sciences Society and is in Zone 4 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are History of Science and Natural History, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 42.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Earth Sciences History promotes and publishes historical work on all areas of the earth sciences – including geology, geography, geophysics, oceanography, paleontology, meteorology, and climatology. The journal honors and encourages a variety of approaches to historical study: biography, history of ideas, social history, and histories of institutions, organizations, and techniques. Articles are peer reviewed.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- History of Science and Natural HistoryArts and Humanities25%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences10.3%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.8%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science5.6%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences5.2%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.4%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science3.6%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 57OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 948 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 36 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 34 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 25 | 0 | 26 |
| 2022 | 25 | 1 | 11 |
| 2021 | 27 | 1 | 38 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- 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
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
- History of the Earth Sciences Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 1982
- ISSN
- 0736-623X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1944-6187
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Earth Sciences History
What CAS zone is Earth Sciences History in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Earth Sciences History is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary / History & Philosophy Of Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Earth Sciences History?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.2; CiteScore 0.7, h-index 19.
How long does peer review take at Earth Sciences History?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Sciences History?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Earth Sciences History is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Earth Sciences History open access, and what is the APC?
Earth Sciences History 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .