Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geochemistry and Petrology
Geochemical Perspectives Letters
ISSN 2410-339X · eISSN 2410-3403 · European Association of Geochemistry · Netherlands
Geochemical Perspectives Letters: CAS Zone 2 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.31; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 54 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geochemical Perspectives Letters is published by European Association of Geochemistry and is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, together about 35.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Geochemical Perspectives Letters is an open access, internationally peer-reviewed journal that publishes short, highest-quality articles spanning geochemical sciences. The journal aims at rapid publication of the most novel research in geochemistry with a focus on outstanding quality, international importance, originality, and stimulating new developments across the vast array of geochemical disciplines.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geochemistry and Petrology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences17.5%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences10%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences7.7%
- Astro and Planetary SciencePhysics and Astronomy7.7%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences7.6%
- Geochemistry and Elemental AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences5.6%
- Methane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering5.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 1 |
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 ScienceCurrent ContentsPublisher website
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
- 4.31LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.68LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 268OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 47LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 454 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 35 | 18 |
| 2025 | 54 | 54 | 121 |
| 2024 | 53 | 53 | 370 |
| 2023 | 44 | 44 | 534 |
| 2022 | 45 | 45 | 685 |
| 2021 | 37 | 37 | 894 |
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)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- EUR 1,250
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- letteromepage_image4 Geochemical Perspectives Letters a journal of the European Association of Geochemistry Open access, no page charges Short articles (3000 words) N…main text ≤ 3,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship Author Contributions and Acknowledgements
The description of the contribution of each co-author is optional, but if included, should be described briefly. Acknowledgements are optional, and if added, should remain concise.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Policy
As a publisher, the European Association of Geochemistry fully supports the highest standards of ethical behaviour in publishing and takes all possible measures against publication malpractice. Full details of the standards we commit to upholding are available in our Publication Ethics and Malpractice Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright, Licensing and Archiving
CC BY 4.0 licensing available if required by funding bodies. Model summary
Authors retain full copyright of their article and grant EAG a license to publish the original article upon acceptance, and license to reproduce, distribute, display or store the material in all formats and all media. On acceptance for publication, authors are given the option to distribute their article under one of two types of Creative Commons license: the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Comme…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Contribution
When articles are accepted for publication, authors will be given the option to publish at no charge OR to make an Open Access Contribution of 1250 Euros (articles will be open-access either way). Contributions received will be directly attributed to covering some of the expenses associated with producing Geochemical Perspectives Letters, a fully open-access publication created by and for the geoc…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer-review process for comments and invited replies
When a comment is received, the editor decides whether to pursue or not. If the decision is to pursue, the comment is sent to the original author, who is invited to submit a reply. When the reply is received, both the comment and the reply are sent out for review. Based on the review, the editor makes a decision (accept, ask for revision, or reject) for both the comment and the reply.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original work only; not previously published or under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
Articles will only be published if they are original work, not previously published or not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprints allowed; not considered previous publication. Model summary
Electronic preprints (an author’s version of a manuscript that has been deposited on a preprint server or institutional website prior to undergoing peer review at a journal) are not considered as previous publication.
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
- European Association of Geochemistry
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2410-339X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2410-3403
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geochemical Perspectives Letters
What CAS zone is Geochemical Perspectives Letters in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geochemical Perspectives Letters is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Geochemistry & Geophysics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Geochemical Perspectives Letters?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.31; CiteScore 5.8, h-index 54.
How long does peer review take at Geochemical Perspectives Letters?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks. 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 Geochemical Perspectives Letters?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 3,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; 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 Geochemical Perspectives Letters?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geochemical Perspectives Letters is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Geochemical Perspectives Letters open access, and what is the APC?
Geochemical Perspectives Letters is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .