Exploration Geophysics

Exploration Geophysics is published by CSIRO 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 Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods, Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques and Seismic Waves and Analysis, together about 43% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics and Ocean Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Published by the Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists from 2025. Exploration Geophysics is published on behalf of the Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (ASEG), Society of Exploration Geophysics of Japan (SEGJ), and Korean Society of Earth and Exploration Geophysicists (KSEG). The journal presents significant case histories, advances in data interpretation, and theoretical developments resulting from original research in exploration and applied geophysics. Papers that may have implications for field practice in Australia, even if they report work from other continents, will be welcome. ‘Exploration and applied geophysics’ will be interpreted broadly by the editors, so that geotechnical and environmental studies are by no means precluded. Papers are expected to be of a high standard. Exploration Geophysics uses an international pool of reviewers drawn from industry and academic authorities as selected by the editorial panel. The journal provides a common meeting ground for geophysicists active in either field studies or basic research. Aims The journal publishes excellent research in geophysics, reviews, technical papers and significant case histories in minerals, petroleum, mining and environmental geophysics, and is an official publication of the Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (ASEG), Society of Exploration Geophysics of Japan (SEGJ), and Korean Society of Earth and Exploration Geophysicists (KSEG). Authors and readers are professional earth scientists specialising in the practical application of the principles of physics and mathematics to solve problems in a broad range of geological situations. They are variously in industry, government and academic research institutions. All papers are peer reviewed. Six issues are published each year online and some issues include special sections of particular topics, or collections of papers from the regular ASEG Conferences. Exploration Geophysics is also the English-language mouthpiece of the SEGJ’s Butsuri Tansa and the KSEG’s Jigu-Mulli-wa-Mulli-Tamsa; the full contents of the journal are available to members of all three societies. Click here to learn more about the office bearers and society contacts for the ASEG, SEGJ and KSEG. Sorry, there are currently no metrics available for this journal.

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Geochemistry & Geophysics

Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Japan 2, Australia 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website · 2026-09-29

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Database indexing

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Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, EBSCO/EBSCO Discovery, GeoBase, Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition, Petroleum Abstracts, ProQuest (Ex Libris), SEG Cumulative Digital Index

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Impact

Impact factor

0.8LetPub · 2026-09-13

CiteScore 2026-06

2.1LetPub · 2026-09-13

SJR 2026-06

0.21LetPub · 2026-09-13

SNIP 2026-06

0.35LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

38LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

62OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

733OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

1.54OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

0%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

8.64%LetPub · 2026-09-13

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Average review time (community reports)

over 12 weeksLetPub · 2026-09-13

Average acceptance (community reports)

EasyLetPub · 2026-09-13

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Publisher

CSIRO

Country or region

AUSTRALIA

Language

English

Frequency

Quarterly

ISSN

0812-3985

Electronic ISSN

1834-7533

Society / sponsor

Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists

Latest issue on the website

Volume 55, Issue 6 (2024)

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
• Submission system ↗LetPub
• Special issues ↗Publisher website