Journal profile · GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Frontiers of Earth Science
ISSN 2095-0195 · eISSN 2095-0209 · Higher Education Press · PEOPLES R CHINA · 4 issues per year · Founded 2007
Frontiers of Earth Science: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.56; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,290; median 147 days to acceptance (75 articles, last 24 months); 56 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers of Earth Science is published by Higher Education Press 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 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research and Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, together about 25% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atmospheric Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frontiers of Earth Science publishes original, peer-reviewed, theoretical and experimental frontier research papers as well as significant review articles of more general interest to earth scientists. The journal features articles dealing with observations, patterns, processes, and modeling of both innerspheres (including deep crust, mantle, and core) and outerspheres (including atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere) of the earth. Its aim is to promote communication and share knowledge among the international earth science communities. Thematic issues will periodically be published featuring particular areas of earth science. The scope of the journal covers a broad range of earth science topics, including, but not limited to, physical geography, geology, geophysics, meteorology, oceanography, climatology, ecology, biology, global change, hydrology, environmental pollution, biogeochemical cycles, natural resource management, ecosystems and sustainability, land use cover and change, environmental assessment and monitoring, remote sensing, instrumentation technology, data acquisition/processing/assimilation, algorithm development, application and modeling, as well as socioeconomic drivers and societal consequences of the changing planet and its environment. Critical reviews and discussions of recently published research papers are also encouraged.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Wei GaoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 53 in mainland China (about 67%); most named Mainland China 53, United States 21, Hong Kong, China 2, United Kingdom 1, Spain 1 (79 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering11.1%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences8%
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science6%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science5.4%
- Coal Properties and UtilizationEngineering4.7%
- Meteorological Phenomena and SimulationsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.3%
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.2%
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
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECCASCAB AbstractsGeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 1.56LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 531OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.18%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 28,700Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,203 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 56 | 3 | 55 |
| 2024 | 42 | 2 | 146 |
| 2023 | 79 | 4 | 346 |
| 2022 | 62 | 3 | 493 |
| 2021 | 97 | 2 | 1,001 |
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
147 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 117 days – 202 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 182 days (75 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 350 days
- Sample
- 75 articles with submission and acceptance dates (90 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".
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,290 / EUR 3,190 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Frontiers of Earth Science, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
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
- Higher Education Press
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 2095-0195
- Electronic ISSN
- 2095-0209
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Frontiers of Earth Science
What CAS zone is Frontiers of Earth Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Frontiers of Earth Science 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 Frontiers of Earth Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.56; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 48.
How long does peer review take at Frontiers of Earth Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 75 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 147 days (interquartile range 117–202 days). 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 Frontiers of Earth Science based?
Of the 79 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 53 (about 67%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (53), United States (21) and Hong Kong, China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers of Earth Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers of Earth Science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC, CAS, CAB Abstracts, GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Frontiers of Earth Science open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers of Earth Science is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,290.
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: .