Journal profile · Engineering, Geological
Earthquake Spectra
ISSN 8755-2930 · eISSN 1944-8201 · Earthquake Engineering Research Institute · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
Earthquake Spectra: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.72; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,400; median 210 days to acceptance (38 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 119 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Earthquake Spectra is published by Earthquake Engineering Research Institute and is in Zone 3 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Seismic Performance and Analysis, Structural Health Monitoring Techniques and earthquake and tectonic studies, together about 46.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
As of 1st January 2026, Earthquake Spectra is no longer published by Sage. Please now find the journal here.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Geological
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Seismic Performance and AnalysisEngineering27.1%
- Structural Health Monitoring TechniquesEngineering10.6%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences8.3%
- Seismic Waves and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences7.8%
- Masonry and Concrete Structural AnalysisEngineering6%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresEngineering4.4%
- Structural Response to Dynamic LoadsEngineering4.3%
- Disaster Management and ResilienceSocial Sciences3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Geological | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Geological | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Geological | Zone 3 |
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
- 3.72LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 150OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,985OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 17.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 29.27%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 154LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,527 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 129 | 69 | 87 |
| 2025 | 119 | 46 | 426 |
| 2024 | 150 | 65 | 1,164 |
| 2023 | 118 | 42 | 1,535 |
| 2022 | 97 | 23 | 1,525 |
| 2021 | 132 | 25 | 2,625 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
210 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 145 days – 280 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 49 days (38 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 283 days
- Sample
- 38 articles with submission and acceptance dates (285 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 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
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 4,400 / GBP 3,226 | — | — |
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
- Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 8755-2930
- Electronic ISSN
- 1944-8201
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Earthquake Spectra
What CAS zone is Earthquake Spectra in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Earthquake Spectra is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Civil / Engineering, Geological. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Earthquake Spectra?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.72; CiteScore 7.7, h-index 150.
How long does peer review take at Earthquake Spectra?
Based on the dates recorded on 38 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 210 days (interquartile range 145–280 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 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 Earthquake Spectra?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Earthquake Spectra is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Earthquake Spectra open access, and what is the APC?
Earthquake Spectra is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,400.
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: .