Journal profile · Social Sciences-Communication
Geoscience Communication
ISSN 2569-7102 · eISSN 2569-7110 · Copernicus Publications · Germany
Geoscience Communication: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 23 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
A detailed editorial about the aims and scope for Geoscience Communication can be found here: https://www.geosci-commun.net/1/1/2018/ The purpose of this not-for-profit journal is to help share knowledge and give more "traditional" recognition to science communication in the geosciences. Science communication is used as an umbrella term by GC to cover all aspects of outreach, public engagement, widening participation, knowledge exchange, and any other initiatives within the scope of the journal. It can be thought of as any initiative which seeks to communicate an aspect of geoscience to a wider audience than the experts within that particular field. Geoscience Communication aims to raise awareness of the importance and value of science communication from a scientist's point of view as part of a broader vision of "geoscience for society". A lot of science communication work is usually performed on a voluntary basis and with little formal academic reward or recognition, so giving researchers, educators, and communicators the opportunity to publish their experiences and work in this area is necessary to address this problem. The main subject areas are the following: geoscience education, geoscience engagement, geoscience policy, history and philosophy of geosciences, and open geoscience. Whilst all of these subject areas fall within the remit of science communication, GC distinguishes geoscience education as research that is pedagogical in nature, and which takes place in either a formal or informal environment, whereas geoscience engagement is defined as any research which considers engaging the general public. One of the most important challenges and opportunities for a journal is to be more than just a repository, and to offer the skills and network that is necessary to help the community thrive. For the research that is published in GC to be thoroughly robust, it may be necessary for the authors to incorporate aspects of social science, behavioural science, and science communication theory into their research. As well as having a diverse team of editors to support this process, we will also have a bank of interdisciplinary researchers who we can broker connections with, thereby helping them to improve their manuscript, as well as through formal peer review. This service will also be offered prior to manuscript submission if requested. Geoscience Communication has an innovative two-stage publication process involving the scientific discussion forum Geoscie
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Communication
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United Kingdom 2, France 2, Portugal 2, Mainland China 1, United States 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
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 | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education, Scientific Disciplines | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education, Scientific Disciplines | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar
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
- 3.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.46Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.76Publisher website ·
- Self-citation rate
- 21.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Open peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 accepted5
- gc insightsGC InsightsLength not stated
- gc lettersGC lettersLength not stated
- lessonsBringing so-called 'negative' results into interactive open access publications EGU has today introduced a new manuscript type: LESSONS – Limitations, Errors, S…Length not stated
- research articlesResearch articlesLength not stated
- review articlesReview articlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Code availability, Data availability
- AI use
AI usage must be described in Methods or Acknowledgements Model summary
Should you have used AI tools to generate (parts of) your manuscript, please describe the usage either in the Methods section or the Acknowledgements.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Code availability
Manuscript must include a Code availability section Model summary
The manuscript must then include a section entitled "Code availability" or, in the case of data and code, "Code and data availability".
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Research data must be deposited in FAIR-aligned repositories with persistent identifiers Model summary
Authors are requested to follow our data policy including the deposit of research data (i.e. the material necessary to validate the research findings) that correspond to manuscripts, preprints, or journal articles in reliable FAIR-aligned data repositories that assign persistent identifiers (preferably digital object identifiers (DOIs)).
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
- Copernicus Publications
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2569-7102
- Electronic ISSN
- 2569-7110
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geoscience Communication
What CAS zone is Geoscience Communication in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geoscience Communication is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research / Education, Scientific Disciplines / Geosciences, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Geoscience Communication?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Geoscience Communication based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2), France (2) and Portugal (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Geoscience Communication?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geoscience Communication is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Geoscience Communication open access, and what is the APC?
Geoscience Communication is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .