Journal profile · Geochemistry & Geophysics
Geofisica Internacional
ISSN 0016-7169 · eISSN 2954-436X · Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico · MEXICO · Quarterly
Geofisica Internacional: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.69; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 38 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geofisica Internacional is published by Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico 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 Tectonic Studies in Latin America, earthquake and tectonic studies and Geological and Geochemical Analysis, together about 34.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
El objetivo principal es publicar artículos originales de investigación relacionados con el estudio de la Tierra y su entorno, con especial énfasis en trabajos relacionados con Latinoamérica, sin excluir contribuciones de otras regiones del mundo. La revista aborda temas de las geociencias, particularmente en el campo de la geofísica, e incluye investigaciones en disciplinas afines como la geología, la geoquímica, energía y otras áreas relacionadas con las ciencias de la Tierra.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geochemistry & Geophysics
Editor-in-chief Juan AméricoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named France 1, Austria 1, Argentina 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin AmericaEarth and Planetary Sciences19.5%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences8%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences7.4%
- Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsEarth and Planetary Sciences6.2%
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6%
- Earthquake Detection and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences5.9%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science4.9%
- Seismic Waves and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences4.4%
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)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 4 |
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 ScienceSciELOPublisher website
Other: Catálogo 2.0 de Latindex, DIALNET, Redalyc, BIBLAT, MIAR (Matriz de Información para el Análisis de Revistas), Sherpa Romeo Services, Dimensions, Almetric, GEOCRIS, Repositorio Institucional UNAM, SERiUNAM, Europub
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
- 0.69LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 482OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95.24%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,035 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | 1 |
| 2025 | 38 | 38 | 13 |
| 2024 | 45 | 45 | 61 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 47 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 122 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 65 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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-SA |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- 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)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- technical reports reporting only routine study data; articles with a prior DOI; fragmented articles
Article types accepted2
- artículosRecibe artículos en inglés y en españolLength not stated
- reseñaso reseñas originales de temas de actualidad que incluyan análisis y conclusiones sobre aspectos de investigación vigentesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
La revista es de acceso abierto (Green Open Access), sin cargos para los autores por publicar ni para los usuarios para acceder a los contenidos o descargar en PDF los artículos. Model summary
La revista es de acceso abierto (Green Open Access), sin cargos para los autores por publicar ni para los usuarios para acceder a los contenidos o descargar en PDF los artículos.
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
- Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
- Country or region
- MEXICO
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0016-7169
- Electronic ISSN
- 2954-436X
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geofisica Internacional
What CAS zone is Geofisica Internacional in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geofisica Internacional 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 Geofisica Internacional?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.69; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 45.
How long does peer review take at Geofisica Internacional?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Geofisica Internacional?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Geofisica Internacional based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (1), Austria (1) and Argentina (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Geofisica Internacional?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geofisica Internacional is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Geofisica Internacional open access, and what is the APC?
Geofisica Internacional 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .