Journal profile · Geochemistry & Geophysics
Geochemistry Exploration Environment Analysis
ISSN 1467-7873 · Geological Society of London · ENGLAND · Quarterly
Geochemistry Exploration Environment Analysis: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.74; hybrid open access; median 183 days to acceptance (57 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 36 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geochemistry Exploration Environment Analysis is published by Geological Society of London 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 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Heavy metals in environment and Geological and Geochemical Analysis, together about 51.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis (GEEA) is a co-owned journal of the Geological Society of London and the Association of Applied Geochemists (AAG). GEEA focuses on mineral exploration using geochemistry; related fields also covered include geoanalysis, the development of methods and techniques used to analyse geochemical materials such as rocks, soils, sediments, waters and vegetation, and environmental issues associated with mining and source apportionment. GEEA is well-known for its thematic sets on hot topics and regularly publishes papers from the biennial International Applied Geochemistry Symposium (IAGS). Papers that seek to integrate geological, geochemical and geophysical methods of exploration are particularly welcome, as are those that concern geochemical mapping and those that comprise case histories. Given the many links between exploration and environmental geochemistry, the journal encourages the exchange of concepts and data; in particular, to differentiate various sources of elements. GEEA publishes research articles; discussion papers; book reviews; editorial content and thematic sets.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Geochemistry & Geophysics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science28.5%
- Heavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Science11.5%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences11.2%
- Geochemistry and Elemental AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences5.5%
- Mine drainage and remediation techniquesEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering4.8%
- Soil Geostatistics and MappingEnvironmental Science3.9%
- Radioactive element chemistry and processingChemistry3.2%
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 | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 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 | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 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 | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 1.74LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 408OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.86OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 27.16%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 828 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 11 | 4 |
| 2025 | 36 | 7 | 59 |
| 2024 | 32 | 9 | 99 |
| 2023 | 25 | 10 | 154 |
| 2022 | 32 | 9 | 228 |
| 2021 | 31 | 8 | 173 |
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
183 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 120 days – 244 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 90 days (57 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 291 days
- Sample
- 57 articles with submission and acceptance dates (65 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 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Geological Society of London
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1467-7873
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geochemistry Exploration Environment Analysis
What CAS zone is Geochemistry Exploration Environment Analysis in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geochemistry Exploration Environment Analysis is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geochemistry & Geophysics. 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 Geochemistry Exploration Environment Analysis?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.74; CiteScore 3.3, h-index 56.
How long does peer review take at Geochemistry Exploration Environment Analysis?
Based on the dates recorded on 57 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 183 days (interquartile range 120–244 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; 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.
Which databases index Geochemistry Exploration Environment Analysis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geochemistry Exploration Environment Analysis is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Geochemistry Exploration Environment Analysis open access, and what is the APC?
Geochemistry Exploration Environment Analysis is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .