Journal profile · Geochemistry & Geophysics
Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
ISSN 1525-2027 · Wiley-Blackwell · UNITED STATES · Irregular
Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems: CAS Zone 2 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.26; fully open access; APC about USD 3,000; median 131 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 325 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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, earthquake and tectonic studies and High-pressure geophysics and materials, together about 53% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
<em>Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems</em> is an AGU geoscience journal publishing papers on Earth and planetary processes with a focus on understanding the Earth as a system.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geochemistry & Geophysics
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 5, Germany 1, France 1, New Zealand 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences21.2%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences18%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences13.8%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences11.4%
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4%
- Methane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaEnvironmental Science3.2%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences3%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences2.8%
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECCASCAB AbstractsGeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Astrophysics Data System
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
- 3.26LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.46LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 119LetPub ·
- h-index
- 211OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,754OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 293LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,752 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 209 | 209 | 52 |
| 2025 | 325 | 325 | 772 |
| 2024 | 313 | 313 | 1,939 |
| 2023 | 253 | 253 | 2,340 |
| 2022 | 286 | 286 | 3,722 |
| 2021 | 329 | 240 | 6,265 |
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
131 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 98 days – 166 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 25 days (102 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 160 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (554 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)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 50%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 54 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 4 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 3,000 / GBP 2,290 / EUR 2,510 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,000 / EUR 2,510 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Irregular
- ISSN
- 1525-2027
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
What CAS zone is Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems 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 Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.26; CiteScore 5, h-index 211.
How long does peer review take at Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 131 days (interquartile range 98–166 days); authors report an average review time of 3–6 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 50%. 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 Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), Germany (1) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, INSPEC, CAS, CAB Abstracts, GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems open access, and what is the APC?
Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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: .