Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Geoscience Letters
ISSN 2196-4092 · Springer International Publishing · JAPAN · Founded 2014
Geoscience Letters: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.88; fully open access; APC about USD 1,440; median 150 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); 75 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geoscience Letters is published by Springer International Publishing and is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Climate variability and models, earthquake and tectonic studies and Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations, together about 31.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics and Atmospheric Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Geoscience Letters is the official journal of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society, and a fully open access journal published under the SpringerOpen brand. The journal publishes original, innovative and timely research letter articles and concise reviews on studies of the Earth and its environment, the planetary and space sciences. Contributions reflect the eight scientific sections of the AOGS: Atmospheric Sciences, Biogeosciences, Hydrological Sciences, Interdisciplinary Geosciences, Ocean Sciences, Planetary Sciences, Solar and Terrestrial Sciences, and Solid Earth Sciences. Geoscience Letters focuses on cutting-edge fundamental and applied research in the broad field of the geosciences, including the applications of geoscience research to societal problems. This journal is Open Access, providing rapid electronic publication of high-quality, peer-reviewed scientific contributions.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science12.5%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences11.4%
- Meteorological Phenomena and SimulationsEarth and Planetary Sciences7.2%
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.7%
- Earthquake Detection and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences5.8%
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences5.2%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.4%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 3.88LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 212OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 72LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 505 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 60 | 26 |
| 2025 | 75 | 75 | 217 |
| 2024 | 57 | 57 | 341 |
| 2023 | 61 | 61 | 776 |
| 2022 | 45 | 45 | 870 |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | 973 |
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
150 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 101 days – 221 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (101 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 168 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (147 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 25 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 1,340 / USD 1,440 / GBP 1,140 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,390 / EUR 1,290 / GBP 1,090 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,040 / USD 1,340 / EUR 1,240 | Yes | — |
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
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2014
- ISSN
- 2196-4092
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geoscience Letters
What CAS zone is Geoscience Letters in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geoscience Letters is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary / Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences. 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.
What is the impact factor of Geoscience Letters?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.88; CiteScore 5.7, h-index 48.
How long does peer review take at Geoscience Letters?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 150 days (interquartile range 101–221 days); authors report an average review time of about 25 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.
Which databases index Geoscience Letters?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geoscience Letters is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Geoscience Letters open access, and what is the APC?
Geoscience Letters is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,440.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .