Journal profile · ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCESGEOSCIENCES, MULTIDI-GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Earths Future
ISSN 2328-4277 · Wiley-Blackwell · ENGLAND
Earths Future: CAS Zone 1 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 8.44; fully open access; APC about USD 3,180; median 176 days to acceptance (130 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 22% (journal website); 362 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Earths Future is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Climate variability and models, Flood Risk Assessment and Management and Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, together about 29.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Global and Planetary Change and Atmospheric Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A transdisciplinary, open-access science journal, Earth's Future examines the state of the planet and its inhabitants, sustainable and resilient societies, and the predictions of our common future. The journal assesses the challenges and opportunities of an era where humans dominate Earth’s environment, resources, and ecosystems. It publishes peer-reviewed articles, reviews, and commentaries in areas that include water, air, food, energy, hazards, climate and weather, ecosystems, human well-being and demographics, among others. Contributions focus on Earth as an interconnected, evolving system to inform researchers, policy makers, and the public on the science of the Anthropocene. In addition to general submissions across this broad range of topics, Earth's Future highlights several Thematic Areas that represent emerging frontiers for transdisciplinary research. These areas, defined below, provide a framework for collaboration and community building while maintaining the journal’s open scope. They are focal points for growth and integration, not boundaries, and may evolve as the field and the journal continue to advance. Submissions on any topic within the journal’s broad mission remain fully welcome. Climate Impacts: Advances in the understanding of Earth’s climate system in the context of human and ecological impacts. This thematic area welcomes disciplinary progress in atmospheric, oceanic, cryospheric, and biospheric sciences when they explicitly connect to societal consequences, adaptation and mitigation strategies, policy solutions, and/or decision-relevant knowledge. Contributions that integrate across scales, disciplines, or sectors are especially encouraged. Communities and Resilience: The manner by which urban, rural, and coastal communities interact with the Earth system in ways that shape their vulnerability, resilience, and sustainability. This thematic area includes integrative studies that examine exposure to natural hazards, the role of infrastructure and institutions, and biophysical and socio-economic pathways for adaptation and transformation. Contributions may range from disciplinary advances in hazard science to transdisciplinary assessments of how communities and environments compete, conflict, cope, and co-evolve under global change to meet essential needs such as water and food. Sustainable Resource Systems: Research addressing the sustainable use and management of Earth’s natural resources, including energy, water, food, and critic
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCESGEOSCIENCES, MULTIDI-GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 8%); most named United States 6, France 2, Mainland China 1, India 1, Italy 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science15.8%
- Flood Risk Assessment and ManagementEnvironmental Science7.4%
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science6.4%
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsEnvironmental Science5.9%
- Hydrology and Drought AnalysisEnvironmental Science5%
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences5%
- Meteorological Phenomena and SimulationsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.7%
- Climate change impacts on agricultureAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCASGeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, AGRICOLA, Astrophysics Data System
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
- 8.44LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 8.5Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 8.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 13.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 13.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 13.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 135OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,365OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.77OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 329LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 338Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,951,227Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,533 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 335 | 335 | 197 |
| 2025 | 362 | 362 | 2,276 |
| 2024 | 361 | 361 | 5,752 |
| 2023 | 258 | 258 | 6,678 |
| 2022 | 290 | 290 | 11,997 |
| 2021 | 187 | 187 | 9,350 |
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
176 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 125 days – 258 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 29 days (130 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 209 days
- Sample
- 130 articles with submission and acceptance dates (747 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)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 22%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 22%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 163 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 3,180 / GBP 2,040 / EUR 2,590 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,180 / EUR 2,290 / GBP 2,040 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,550 / GBP 1,630 / EUR 1,840 | Yes | — |
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
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2328-4277
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Earths Future
What CAS zone is Earths Future in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Earths Future is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary / Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences / Environmental Sciences; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Earths Future?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 8.44; CiteScore 13.2, h-index 135.
How long does peer review take at Earths Future?
Based on the dates recorded on 130 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 176 days (interquartile range 125–258 days); authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 22% (2025). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Earths Future based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (6), France (2) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Earths Future?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Earths Future is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, CAS, GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Earths Future open access, and what is the APC?
Earths Future is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,180.
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: .