Journal profile · Geochemistry & Geophysics
Geophysics
ISSN 0016-8033 · eISSN 1942-2156 · Society of Exploration Geophysicists · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly
Geophysics: CAS Zone 2 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.55; hybrid open access; APC about USD 450; median 241 days to acceptance (66 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 342 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geophysics is published by Society of Exploration Geophysicists 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 Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques, Seismic Waves and Analysis and Geophysical Methods and Applications, together about 54.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics and Ocean Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Material published in GEOPHYSICS should show relevance of a geophysical method to hydrocarbon, mining, geothermal, groundwater, environmental, or engineering applications. A predominantly mathematical paper should be illustrated by a data example. Case histories, tutorials, and interpretation papers are of special interest. Manuscripts on fundamental geophysical principles that are relevant for exploration are also welcome. Geophysics should have broad appeal, ranging from practical field studies to more theoretical treatments.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geochemistry & Geophysics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesEarth and Planetary Sciences23.7%
- Seismic Waves and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences20.1%
- Geophysical Methods and ApplicationsEngineering11%
- Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsEarth and Planetary Sciences10.8%
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisEngineering5.5%
- Drilling and Well EngineeringEngineering3.8%
- Reservoir Engineering and Simulation MethodsEngineering2.6%
- Seismology and Earthquake StudiesComputer Science2.5%
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: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 3.55LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.07LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 1.03Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 150LetPub ·
- h-index
- 311OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9,270OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.46%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 340LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 15,611 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 152 | 22 | 15 |
| 2025 | 342 | 18 | 731 |
| 2024 | 365 | 31 | 2,286 |
| 2023 | 381 | 45 | 3,856 |
| 2022 | 386 | 37 | 4,745 |
| 2021 | 477 | 76 | 7,484 |
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
241 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 199 days – 329 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 95 days (66 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 342 days
- Sample
- 66 articles with submission and acceptance dates (594 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)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 450 / USD 325 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- 450
- Page charges
- USD 175
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–300 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
Article types accepted6
- case historiesTechnical papers, case histories, discussions, tutorials, and GEOPHYSICS Letters are welcome.Length not stated
- discussionsTechnical papers, case histories, discussions, tutorials, and GEOPHYSICS Letters are welcome.Length not stated
- geophysics lettersTechnical papers, case histories, discussions, tutorials, and GEOPHYSICS Letters are welcome.Length not stated
- reviewLegal status of papers in review Reviewers and other members of the editorial staff cannot legally use a submitted manuscript, including any associated code or …Length not stated
- technical papersTechnical papers, case histories, discussions, tutorials, and GEOPHYSICS Letters are welcome.Length not stated
- tutorialsTechnical papers, case histories, discussions, tutorials, and GEOPHYSICS Letters are welcome.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Data availability
Data availability statement required. Model summary
Authors are asked during the submission process to indicate whether data necessary to reproduce the results reported in the paper are available. A data-availability statement will be published along with the just-accepted and final versions of accepted papers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Authors of papers accepted for publication in an SEG journal may elect to have their papers made freely accessible indefinitely in SEG's online archives by paying an open-access fee of US$3,500 plus all mandatory charges. Four license options are available to authors who choose open-access publication. Authors may choose from the Creative Commons Attribution license (CC BY), Creative Commons Attri…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-anonymous peer review
GEOPHYSICS uses the Kriyadocs system for online submission, peer review, tracking, author proofs, and all production work. Model summary
As of 1 January 2018, GEOPHYSICS began using a double-anonymous review process. Author names and institutions are not revealed to the reviewers, and reviewers are anonymous unless they choose to be identified by signing their reviews. Editors proposed to change from single- to double-anonymous review in 2015 with the aim of reducing as much as possible either positive or negative bias that may aff…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
All submissions are processed by Crossref Similarity Check, a plagiarism-detection tool. Model summary
All submissions are processed by Crossref Similarity Check, a plagiarism-detection tool.
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
- Society of Exploration Geophysicists
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0016-8033
- Electronic ISSN
- 1942-2156
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 91, Issue 4 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geophysics
What CAS zone is Geophysics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geophysics 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 Geophysics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.55; CiteScore 6.2, h-index 311.
How long does peer review take at Geophysics?
Based on the dates recorded on 66 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 241 days (interquartile range 199–329 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; 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 Geophysics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–300 words; Reference style: Chicago; Templates: LaTeX and Word. 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.
Which databases index Geophysics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geophysics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Geophysics open access, and what is the APC?
Geophysics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 450.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .