Journal profile · GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS
Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration
ISSN 1229-1064 · eISSN 2384-051X
Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 15 articles a year; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration 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 Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques, Seismic Waves and Analysis and Geophysical Methods and Applications, together about 43.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics and Ocean Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesEarth and Planetary Sciences15%
- Seismic Waves and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences14.3%
- Geophysical Methods and ApplicationsEngineering14%
- Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsEarth and Planetary Sciences12.7%
- Seismology and Earthquake StudiesComputer Science5.5%
- Geological Modeling and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences3.9%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences2.9%
- Drilling and Well EngineeringEngineering2.8%
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
ESCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 582 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 1229-1064
- Electronic ISSN
- 2384-051X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration
What CAS zone is Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration 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.
Which databases index Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration is indexed in ESCI.
Is Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration open access, and what is the APC?
Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .