Journal profile · GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Iranian Journal of Earth Sciences
ISSN 2008-8779 · eISSN 2228-785X · Islamic Azad University
Iranian Journal of Earth Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 30 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Iranian Journal of Earth Sciences is published by Islamic Azad University 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 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Geological and Geochemical Analysis and Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, together about 44.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science21.1%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences12.6%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering10.8%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences8.7%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences6.1%
- Mineral Processing and GrindingEngineering3.7%
- Groundwater and Watershed AnalysisEnvironmental Science3.7%
- Marine and environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences3.4%
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 | 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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 192 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31 | 0 | 74 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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
- Publisher
- Islamic Azad University
- ISSN
- 2008-8779
- Electronic ISSN
- 2228-785X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Iranian Journal of Earth Sciences
What CAS zone is Iranian Journal of Earth Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Iranian Journal of Earth Sciences 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.
Which databases index Iranian Journal of Earth Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Iranian Journal of Earth Sciences is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Iranian Journal of Earth Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Iranian Journal of Earth Sciences is a subscription 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .