Journal profile · GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS
Geodesy and Geodynamics
ISSN 1674-9847 · eISSN 2589-0573 · KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. · China
Geodesy and Geodynamics: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 79 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geodesy and Geodynamics is published by KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. and is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are earthquake and tectonic studies, Geophysics and Gravity Measurements and GNSS positioning and interference, together about 39.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
new theories and methods of geodesy,new results for monitoring and studying crustal movement and deformation using geodetic theories and methods,new techniques and achievements in earthquake prediction using geodetic theories and methods,new results from crustal movement and deformation studies based on geologic, hydrological, and geophysical theories and methods,new results for satellite gravity measurements,new developments and results for space-to-ground observation technology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS
Editor-in-chief Heping SunPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 51 in mainland China (about 65%); most named Mainland China 51, United States 6, Taiwan, China 2, India 2, Germany 2 (78 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences15.1%
- Geophysics and Gravity MeasurementsEarth and Planetary Sciences14.7%
- GNSS positioning and interferenceEngineering10.1%
- Earthquake Detection and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences8.4%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.1%
- Seismic Waves and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences4.4%
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsPhysics and Astronomy4.1%
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 2 |
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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 (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 270OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 65LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,007 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 98 | 98 | 15 |
| 2025 | 79 | 79 | 131 |
| 2024 | 64 | 64 | 216 |
| 2023 | 70 | 70 | 416 |
| 2022 | 78 | 78 | 955 |
| 2021 | 64 | 64 | 914 |
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, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
Article types accepted6
- addendumsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: original research papers, reviews, addendums, and discussions.Length not stated
- discussionsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: original research papers, reviews, addendums, and discussions.Length not stated
- original research paperContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: original research papers, reviews, addendums, and discussions. Please en…Length not stated
- original research papersContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: original research papers, reviews, addendums, and discussions.Length not stated
- reviewContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: original research papers, reviews, addendums, and discussions. Please en…Length not stated
- reviewsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: original research papers, reviews, addendums, and discussions.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Author contributions
For transparency, we encourage corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administratio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors must disclose any interests in two places:…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement'. Acceptance of the agreement will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement. If excerpts from oth…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Open access journal Model summary
This is an open access journal: all articles will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download. Permitted third party (re)use is defined by the following Creative Commons user licenses.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal operates a single anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
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
- KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1674-9847
- Electronic ISSN
- 2589-0573
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geodesy and Geodynamics
What CAS zone is Geodesy and Geodynamics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geodesy and Geodynamics is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Geochemistry & Geophysics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Geodesy and Geodynamics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6.5, h-index 36.
How long does peer review take at Geodesy and Geodynamics?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of Geodesy and Geodynamics based?
Of the 78 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 51 (about 65%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (51), United States (6) and Taiwan, China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Geodesy and Geodynamics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geodesy and Geodynamics is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Geodesy and Geodynamics open access, and what is the APC?
Geodesy and Geodynamics 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .