Journal profile
JGE
ISSN 2356-1599 · eISSN 2685-6182 · Jurusan Teknik Geofisika Fakultas Teknik Universitas Lampung · Indonesia
JGE: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 22 weeks (community reports); 21 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JGE is published by Jurusan Teknik Geofisika Fakultas Teknik Universitas Lampung. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods, Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques and Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, together about 32.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JGE (Jurnal Geofisika Eksplorasi) - Journal of Exploration Geophysics - is a double blind-reviewed journal that is managed by the Geophysical Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty, University of Lampung and published by the University of Lampung. JGE is published periodically (three times a year) in March, July, and November. JGE is available for free (open access) to all readers. The articles in JGE include developments and research in Geophysical Exploration and Earth Science (theoretical studies, experiments, and their applications). For more details about Focus and Scope, please check this link. JGE also carries a Comments and Criticism section, which provides a forum for expressing different viewpoints, comments, clarification, and correction of misunderstandings regarding topics in published papers. Readers of the journal are earnestly invited to contribute their ideas to this forum. Contributions for the Comments and Criticism section should be relatively brief, normally two to four manuscript pages, written in English, and will be published as rapidly as possible. Journal title JGE (Jurnal Geofisika Eksplorasi) Initials JGE Accreditation Sinta Rank 4 by the Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia Frequency 3 issues per year (March, July and November) DOI Prefix 10.23960 by Crossref Online ISSN 2685-6182 Editor-in-chief Rahmat Catur Wibowo Publisher Engineering Faculty, Universitas Lampung
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Rahmat CaturPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 12, Malaysia 2, Japan 1, Iran 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsEarth and Planetary Sciences15.4%
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesEarth and Planetary Sciences8.7%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering8.7%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.8%
- Seismic Waves and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences6.1%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.1%
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences5.9%
- Geological Modeling and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences5.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 242 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 31 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 82 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 69 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 28 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 40 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 22 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 22 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 | IDR 500,000 | Yes | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | IDR 500,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 500,000 | Yes | — |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Journal Author(s) Rights In order for JGE to publish and disseminate research articles, we need publishing rights (transferred from the author(s) to the publisher). This is determined by a publishing agreement between the Author(s) and JGE. This agreement deals with the transfer or license of the copyright of publishing to JGE, while Authors still retain significant rights to use and share their o…
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
- Jurusan Teknik Geofisika Fakultas Teknik Universitas Lampung
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian, English
- ISSN
- 2356-1599
- Electronic ISSN
- 2685-6182
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JGE
How long does peer review take at JGE?
Authors report an average review time of about 22 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of JGE?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: Author–date; Cover letter: Required. 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 JGE based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (12), Malaysia (2) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JGE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JGE is indexed in DOAJ.
Is JGE open access, and what is the APC?
JGE is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .