Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences
ISSN 1736-4728 · eISSN 1736-7557 · Estonian Academy Publishers · ESTONIA · Quarterly
Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.54; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 14 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences is published by Estonian Academy Publishers and is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research and Geological Studies and Exploration, together about 35.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal is open for publications in all fields of Earth sciences, including besides different geological sensu lato disciplines, also geography and oceanography having certain connection with our part of the world, North Europe and the Baltic area in particular.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Kalle KirsimäePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences18%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences11.2%
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences6.7%
- Marine and environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.5%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences6.4%
- Geological Formations and Processes ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences6.1%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering4.4%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
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 | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCASGeoRefPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, CNKI, Scilit, Crossref, GEOBASE, Academic Search Premier (EBSCO), Airiti Incorporation, DIGAR (National Library of Estonia), ROAD
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
- 0.54LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2024
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 275OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.97OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 820 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 24 |
| 2023 | 87 | 87 | 78 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 68 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 77 |
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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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 | EUR 800 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 500 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 500 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 500 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- EUR 500
- Page charges
- EUR 500
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 7
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 4
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2
- primary research paperspublishes peer-reviewed primary research and review papersLength not stated
- review paperspublishes peer-reviewed primary research and review papersLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright
Articles are licensed under CC BY 4.0. Model summary
By submitting manuscripts to the Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences the authors agree that the article, if accepted and published, will become licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access journal applying CC BY license to all papers. Model summary
The Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences is an open access journal and applies the CC BY license to all its papers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All papers are peer reviewed internationally. Model summary
All papers to be published in the journal are peer reviewed internationally.
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
- Estonian Academy Publishers
- Country or region
- ESTONIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1736-4728
- Electronic ISSN
- 1736-7557
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 75, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences
What CAS zone is Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.54; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 33.
How long does peer review take at Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 7; Reference style: Harvard; Suggested reviewers: Required, 4; Cover letter: 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 Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, CAS and GeoRef; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .