Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Earth and Planetary Sciences (all)
Irish Journal of Earth Sciences
ISSN 0790-1763 · eISSN 2009-0064 · Royal Irish Academy
Irish Journal of Earth Sciences: subscription journal; 14 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Irish Journal of Earth Sciences is published by Royal Irish Academy. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geological formations and processes and Geological Studies and Exploration, together about 34.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Paleontology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Earth and Planetary Sciences (all)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences12.6%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences11.9%
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences10.4%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences10%
- Paleontology and Evolutionary BiologyEarth and Planetary Sciences9.7%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.9%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.9%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences5.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Earth and Planetary Sciences | Q4 | 153/201 | 23rd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.3OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 325 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 17 |
| 2025 | 14 | 5 | 29 |
| 2024 | 26 | 11 | 37 |
| 2023 | 9 | 4 | 46 |
| 2022 | 20 | 4 | 82 |
| 2021 | 8 | 2 | 66 |
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
- Royal Irish Academy
- ISSN
- 0790-1763
- Electronic ISSN
- 2009-0064
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Irish Journal of Earth Sciences
Which databases index Irish Journal of Earth Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Irish Journal of Earth Sciences is indexed in Scopus.
Is Irish Journal of Earth Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Irish 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .