Journal profile · GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS
Earthquake Science
ISSN 1674-4519 · eISSN 1867-8777 · The Seismological Society of China and Institute of Geophysics, China Earthquake Administration · China · Bimonthly · Founded 2009
Earthquake Science: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.6 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,000; 38 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Earthquake Science is published by The Seismological Society of China and Institute of Geophysics, China Earthquake Administration 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 earthquake and tectonic studies, Seismology and Earthquake Studies and Earthquake Detection and Analysis, together about 36.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Earthquake Science (EQS) aims to publish high-quality, original, peer-reviewed articles on earthquake-related research subjects. It is an English journal sponsored by the Seismological Society of China and the Institute of Geophysics, China Earthquake Administration. The topics include, but not limited to, the following Seismic sources of all kinds. Earth structure at all scales. Seismotectonics. New methods and theoretical seismology. Strong ground motion. Seismic phenomena of all kinds. Seismic hazards, earthquake forecasting and prediction. Seismic instrumentation. Significant recent or past seismic events. Documentation of recent seismic events or important observations. Descriptions of field deployments, new methods, and available software tools.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS
Editor-in-chief Xiaodong SongPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 78 in mainland China (about 86%); most named Mainland China 78, United States 8, Germany 2, Japan 1, Canada 1 (91 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences15.6%
- Seismology and Earthquake StudiesComputer Science11%
- Earthquake Detection and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences9.8%
- Seismic Waves and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences9.4%
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesEarth and Planetary Sciences8%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences6.7%
- Remote Sensing and Land UseEarth and Planetary Sciences5.3%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.5%
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 | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 2 |
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 | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
GEOBASEPublisher website
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 218OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.73OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.05%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,133 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 37 | 16 |
| 2025 | 38 | 38 | 90 |
| 2024 | 46 | 46 | 224 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 527 |
| 2022 | 54 | 54 | 310 |
| 2021 | 54 | 54 | 482 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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 | USD 1,000 | No | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,000 | No | — |
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
- The Seismological Society of China and Institute of Geophysics, China Earthquake Administration
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2009
- ISSN
- 1674-4519
- Electronic ISSN
- 1867-8777
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 Earthquake Science
What CAS zone is Earthquake Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Earthquake Science is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Geochemistry & Geophysics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Earthquake Science?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.6; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 35.
Where are the editorial board members of Earthquake Science based?
Of the 91 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 78 (about 86%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (78), United States (8) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Earthquake Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Earthquake Science is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Earthquake Science open access, and what is the APC?
Earthquake Science is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .