Journal profile · Geochemistry & Geophysics
Geofizika
ISSN 0352-3659 · eISSN 1846-6346 · Geofizicki Zavod · CROATIA · Semiannual
Geofizika: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.88; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 14 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geofizika is published by Geofizicki Zavod 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 Regional Development and Management Studies, Geophysics and Gravity Measurements and Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations, together about 24.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Geofizika journal publishes papers in the field of geophysics dealing with problems in meteorology, climatology, hydrology, physical oceanography, seismology, geomagnetism, aeronomy and physics of environmental pollution.The journal publishes: original scientific papers and short communications, review papers, preliminary communications, professional papers, papers presented at scientific meetings.Geofizika also publishes contributions that do not require reviewing: opinions and commentaries, book reviews, social news etc.Original scientific papers, short communications and review papers will be submitted to two referees, preliminary communications and professional papers to one. Only papers with favourable report(s) will be accepted for publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geochemistry & Geophysics
Editor-in-chief Ivica VilibićPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Croatia 36, United States 6, Australia 3, Slovenia 3, Sweden 1 (50 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Regional Development and Management StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.2%
- Geophysics and Gravity MeasurementsEarth and Planetary Sciences8.5%
- Meteorological Phenomena and SimulationsEarth and Planetary Sciences6.8%
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science6.1%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.8%
- Geological Formations and Processes ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences5.4%
- Hydrology and Drought AnalysisEnvironmental Science4.4%
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.1%
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 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | 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 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | 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 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | 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 ScienceGeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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
- 0.88LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.52OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 86.36%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 5LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 216 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 38 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 97 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
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 36 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- EUR 150
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Not considered
- AI-generated new text
Article types accepted8
- original scientific papersThe papers are classified into the following categories: original scientific papers, short communications, review papers, preliminary communications, profession…Length not stated
- papers presented at scientific meetingsThe papers are classified into the following categories: original scientific papers, short communications, review papers, preliminary communications, profession…Length not stated
- preliminary communicationsThe papers are classified into the following categories: original scientific papers, short communications, review papers, preliminary communications, profession…Length not stated
- professional papersThe papers are classified into the following categories: original scientific papers, short communications, review papers, preliminary communications, profession…Length not stated
- reviewReview papers give a comprehensive survey of an area of research or of a certain problem on the basis of already published material. Paper will be submitted to …Length not stated
- review papersThe papers are classified into the following categories: original scientific papers, short communications, review papers, preliminary communications, profession…Length not stated
- short communicationShort communications are brief scientific papers. Paper will be submitted to two referees. Only papers with favourable report(s) will be accepted for publicatio…Length not stated
- short communicationsThe papers are classified into the following categories: original scientific papers, short communications, review papers, preliminary communications, profession…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use
Generative AI may be used to improve readability; AI cannot be an author or create new text/alter images or videos. Model summary
Authors are permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (AI) large language models to improve the readability of their own. However, authors must review and edit the output resulting from generative AI and are accountable for the accuracy of their publications. AI may not be listed, or cited, as an author. Authors are not permitted to use AI to create new text or alter images or videos.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Mandatory authorship statement following CRediT taxonomy Model summary
Authorship statement is mandatory for all submissions and should be developed following CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) categories.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Mandatory data availability statement; FAIR principles encouraged Model summary
Data availability statement is mandatory for all manuscripts and should include information on how to access the research data used in the study.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication ethics
Editorial board of Geofizika strongly promotes research integrity and aims to prevent any type of scientific misconduct, such as plagiarism, fabrication, falsification and redundant publication. All submitted manuscripts are checked using Crossref Similarity Check screening system for potential plagiarism (powered by iThenticate).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License Model summary
This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the Budapest Open Acc…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access and licenses statement
English (preferred) or Croatian accepted Model summary
This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the Budapest Open Acc…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Authors may suggest 3-5 reviewers; final selection by Editorial Board Model summary
Authors are encouraged to identify three to five qualified reviewers, and, they are requested not to suggest persons with whom they have a personal or current professional relationship. However, the final selection of reviewers is made by the Editorial Board.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Crossref Similarity Check (iThenticate) plagiarism screening Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are checked using Crossref Similarity Check screening system for potential plagiarism (powered by iThenticate).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Originality requirement; no prior publication elsewhere Model summary
Submission of a manuscript to Geofizika implies that the paper has not been, and will not be published elsewhere.
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
- Geofizicki Zavod
- Country or region
- CROATIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- ISSN
- 0352-3659
- Electronic ISSN
- 1846-6346
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 43, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗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 Geofizika
What CAS zone is Geofizika in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geofizika is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geochemistry & Geophysics / Geosciences, Multidisciplinary / Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences. 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 Geofizika?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.88; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 17.
How long does peer review take at Geofizika?
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 Geofizika?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Geofizika based?
Of the 50 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Croatia (36), United States (6) and Australia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Geofizika?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geofizika is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Geofizika open access, and what is the APC?
Geofizika 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: .