Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Geosciences Journal
ISSN 1226-4806 · eISSN 1598-7477 · The Geological Society of Korea · SOUTH KOREA · Quarterly · Founded 1997
Geosciences Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.49; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,290; median 138 days to acceptance (88 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 81 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geosciences Journal is published by The Geological Society of Korea 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 Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies and Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, together about 29.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Geosciences Journal (Geosci. J.) was founded in 1997, and opens a new era for the publication of geoscientific research articles, covering geology, geophysics, geochemistry, paleontology, structural geology, mineralogy, petrology, stratigraphy, sedimentology, environmental geology, economic geology, petroleum geology, hydrogeology, remote sensing and planetary geology. Geosciences Journal appears bi-monthly by the Association of Korean Geoscience Societies and publishes Research, Review articles and Letters.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Chandong ChangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named South Korea 28, Mainland China 1, United States 1, Japan 1, India 1 (35 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences11.9%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences9.6%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science7.9%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences6.5%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.5%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering5.4%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.8%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.7%
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 | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | 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 | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | 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 | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECCASGeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic 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
- Impact factor
- 1.49LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 640OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.68%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 80LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 81,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,513 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 81 | 11 | 143 |
| 2024 | 60 | 2 | 180 |
| 2023 | 40 | 1 | 227 |
| 2022 | 38 | 1 | 234 |
| 2021 | 55 | 2 | 384 |
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
138 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 82 days – 195 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 38 days (88 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 193 days
- Sample
- 88 articles with submission and acceptance dates (132 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer review, Single 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,290 / EUR 3,190 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 400 | — | — |
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)
- Page charges
- USD 400
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 7
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted1
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. Editorial Procedure—additional information Manuscripts are peer-reviewed by ex…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Geosciences Journal, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
Single-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure.
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
- The Geological Society of Korea
- Country or region
- SOUTH KOREA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1997
- ISSN
- 1226-4806
- Electronic ISSN
- 1598-7477
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 30, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geosciences Journal
What CAS zone is Geosciences Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geosciences Journal is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary. 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 Geosciences Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.49; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 55.
How long does peer review take at Geosciences Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 88 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 138 days (interquartile range 82–195 days); 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 Geosciences Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≤ 7; Reference style: APA. 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 Geosciences Journal based?
Of the 35 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (28), Mainland China (1) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Geosciences Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geosciences Journal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC, CAS, GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Geosciences Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Geosciences Journal is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,290.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .