Journal profile · GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS
Interpretation-A Journal of Subsurface Characterization
ISSN 2324-8858 · eISSN 2324-8866 · Society of Exploration Geophysicists · UNITED STATES
Interpretation-A Journal of Subsurface Characterization: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.99; hybrid open access; median 190 days to acceptance (58 articles, last 24 months); 72 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Interpretation-A Journal of Subsurface Characterization is published by Society of Exploration Geophysicists 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 Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques, Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis and Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis, together about 46.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics and Ocean Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
***Jointly published by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) and the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG)*** Interpretation is a new, peer-reviewed journal for advancing the practice of subsurface interpretation.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesEarth and Planetary Sciences21.1%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering14.3%
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisEngineering11.5%
- Seismic Waves and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences6.9%
- Drilling and Well EngineeringEngineering5.9%
- Reservoir Engineering and Simulation MethodsEngineering5.3%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.1%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.4%
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)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 0.99LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 588OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.33OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.46%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 79LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,933 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 72 | 12 | 44 |
| 2024 | 103 | 11 | 228 |
| 2023 | 67 | 5 | 181 |
| 2022 | 124 | 6 | 614 |
| 2021 | 158 | 12 | 857 |
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
190 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 148 days – 252 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 97 days (58 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 300 days
- Sample
- 58 articles with submission and acceptance dates (122 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".
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Society of Exploration Geophysicists
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2324-8858
- Electronic ISSN
- 2324-8866
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Interpretation-A Journal of Subsurface Characterization
What CAS zone is Interpretation-A Journal of Subsurface Characterization in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Interpretation-A Journal of Subsurface Characterization 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.
What is the impact factor of Interpretation-A Journal of Subsurface Characterization?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.99; CiteScore 2, h-index 54.
How long does peer review take at Interpretation-A Journal of Subsurface Characterization?
Based on the dates recorded on 58 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 190 days (interquartile range 148–252 days). 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 Interpretation-A Journal of Subsurface Characterization?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Interpretation-A Journal of Subsurface Characterization is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Interpretation-A Journal of Subsurface Characterization open access, and what is the APC?
Interpretation-A Journal of Subsurface Characterization is a hybrid 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: .