Journal profile
Earth Sciences Pakistan
ISSN 2521-2893 · eISSN 2521-2907 · Zibeline International · Malaysia
Earth Sciences Pakistan: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Earth Sciences Pakistan is published by Zibeline International. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Evolution and Paleontology Studies and Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods, together about 28.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Paleontology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Earth Sciences Pakistan (ESP) is an international, open-access, biannual e-journal that publishes peer-reviewed research and review papers across all domains of Earth and Environmental Sciences, focusing on the interactions between the solid Earth, water, air, and living organisms, as well as the dynamic, interdependent relationships that drive environmental change over different timescales. The journal is highly interdisciplinary and welcomes manuscripts that provide novel data, model studies, or conceptual advances contributing to current knowledge. Environmental Sciences & Engineering Environmental sciences, environmental engineering, environmental pollution, environmental biotechnology, toxicology Geology & Volcanology Volcanology, tectonics, neotectonics, geomorphology, geochemistry, geothermal energy, glaciology, ore geology, environmental geology Geological Engineering & Geotechnics Geological engineering and geotechnics, geo-hazards including tsunamis, earthquakes, landslides, debris flows, subsidence Mining & Petroleum Engineering Mining engineering, rock/soil improvement, resource development, petroleum engineering, blasting engineering Remote Sensing & GIS Applications Applications of remote sensing (RS), geographical information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS) in earth sciences and engineering Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences Meteorology and atmospheric sciences Water & Wastewater Studies Wastewater treatment, water resources engineering, groundwater studies, contaminant treatment Marine & Offshore Geotechnics Offshore and marine geotechnics Pollution & Waste Management Fertilizer pollution control, agrochemicals, industrial waste management, urban landfills, traffic congestion
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Haroon Rashid HeadPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences10.8%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences9.4%
- Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsEarth and Planetary Sciences8.4%
- Water Quality and Resources StudiesEnvironmental Science5.9%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science5.4%
- Water Quality and Pollution AssessmentEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences4.4%
- Heavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Science4.4%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
GeoRefPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, CNKI
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.19OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 26,088,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 115 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 37 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 38 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 52 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 61 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 51 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 90 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Not considered
- Multi-part papers
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship Changes to authorship
Authors are expected to consider carefully the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the definitive list of authors at the time of the original submission. An addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the authorship list should be made only before the manuscript has been accepted and only if approved by the journal Editor. To request such a change, t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
COPE member; adheres to COPE policies Model summary
The journal and its editorial board fully adhere and comply to the policies and principles of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and this journal is a full member of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Exclusive license agreement with Zibeline International Model summary
Authors sign an exclusive license agreement, where authors have copyright but license exclusive rights in their article to the Zibeline International.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Open access under CC BY license Model summary
All Zibeline International journals publish in open access modal: all articles will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download. All articles will be published under the following license: Creative Commons Attribution – (CC BY) For non-commercial purposes, lets others distribute and copy the article, and to include in a collective work (such as an anthology), as long as t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal operates a blind review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor’s decision i…
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
- Zibeline International
- Country or region
- Malaysia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2521-2893
- Electronic ISSN
- 2521-2907
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Earth Sciences Pakistan
How long does peer review take at Earth Sciences Pakistan?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Earth Sciences Pakistan?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Earth Sciences Pakistan?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Earth Sciences Pakistan is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists GeoRef; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Earth Sciences Pakistan open access, and what is the APC?
Earth Sciences Pakistan is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .