Journal profile · GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS
Geodynamics & Tectonophysics
ISSN 2078-502X · Institute of the Earth's crust, Siberian Branch of RAS · Russian Federation
Geodynamics & Tectonophysics: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 67 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geodynamics & Tectonophysics is published by Institute of the Earth's crust, Siberian Branch of RAS 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 Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geological Studies and Exploration and earthquake and tectonic studies, together about 46.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Цель – своевременное ознакомление специалистов с новыми данными по геодинамике континентальной литосферы в широком возрастном диапазоне геохронологической шкалы, а также по тектонофизике как неотъемлемой части геодинамики, в которой на физико-математической и структурно-геологической основе разрабатываются актуальные проблемы эволюции структурообразования и синхронно протекающих процессов в литосфере.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences18.1%
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences16.3%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences12.2%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science10.9%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences9.6%
- Geotechnical and Geomechanical EngineeringEngineering8.6%
- Earthquake Detection and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences4.2%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering2.4%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Российский индекс научного цитирования, Академия Google (Google Scholar), Белый список журналов, Международный список научных журналов (МИНЦ), РНЖ, RSCI, WoSPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 144OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 42.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.47%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 66LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 917 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 41 | 4 |
| 2025 | 67 | 67 | 48 |
| 2024 | 68 | 68 | 124 |
| 2023 | 54 | 54 | 121 |
| 2022 | 113 | 113 | 465 |
| 2021 | 59 | 59 | 245 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 accepted16
- дискуссияДИСКУССИЯLength not stated
- информацияИНФОРМАЦИЯLength not stated
- некрологНЕКРОЛОГLength not stated
- обзорОБЗОРLength not stated
- обсуждениеОБСУЖДЕНИЕLength not stated
- от главного редактораОт главного редактораLength not stated
- от редакцииОТ РЕДАКЦИИLength not stated
- палеогеодинамикаПАЛЕОГЕОДИНАМИКАLength not stated
- персоналииПЕРСОНАЛИИLength not stated
- рецензияРЕЦЕНЗИЯLength not stated
- современная геодинамикаСОВРЕМЕННАЯ ГЕОДИНАМИКАLength not stated
- спецвыпускСПЕЦВЫПУСКLength not stated
- тектонофизикаТЕКТОНОФИЗИКАLength not stated
- тематический выпускТЕМАТИЧЕСКИЙ ВЫПУСКLength not stated
- тематический выпуск-е.в.пиннекерТематический выпуск-Е.В.ПиннекерLength not stated
- хроникаХРОНИКАLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Доработка рукописи — не более 2 месяцев; при отсутствии доработки в течение 3 месяцев рукопись помещается в архив. Model summary
Доработка рукописи не должна занимать более 2 (двух) месяцев с момента отправки электронного сообщения авторам о необходимости внесения изменений.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Непосредственный открытый доступ к контенту. Model summary
Издание предоставляет непосредственный открытый доступ к своему контенту, исходя из следующего принципа: свободный открытый доступ к результатам исследований способствует увеличению глобального обмена знаниями.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Одностороннее анонимное («слепое») рецензирование: авторы не знают рецензентов; имя рецензента может быть раскрыто автору по его согласию. Model summary
Рукопись, поступившая в редакцию сетевого издания «Геодинамика и тектонофизика», проходит обязательное одностороннее анонимное («слепое») рецензирование (авторы рукописи не знают рецензентов).
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
- Institute of the Earth's crust, Siberian Branch of RAS
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English, Russian
- ISSN
- 2078-502X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geodynamics & Tectonophysics
What CAS zone is Geodynamics & Tectonophysics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geodynamics & Tectonophysics 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.
How long does peer review take at Geodynamics & Tectonophysics?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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.
Which databases index Geodynamics & Tectonophysics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geodynamics & Tectonophysics is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Geodynamics & Tectonophysics open access, and what is the APC?
Geodynamics & Tectonophysics 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, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .