Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Journal of Asian Earth Sciences
ISSN 1367-9120 · eISSN 1878-5786 · Elsevier Ltd · ENGLAND · Monthly
Journal of Asian Earth Sciences: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.39; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,330; review about 166 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 332 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Asian Earth Sciences is published by Elsevier Ltd and is in Zone 3 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 High-pressure geophysics and materials, together about 50.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Asian Earth Sciences has an Gold Open Access journal Journal of Asian Earth Sciences: X. To submit to Journal of Asian Earth Sciences: X, please visit https://www.editorialmanager.com/JAESX/default.aspx.The Journal of Asian Earth Sciences is an international interdisciplinary journal devoted to all aspects of research related to the solid Earth Sciences of Asia. The Journal publishes high quality, peer-reviewed scientific papers on the regional geology, tectonics, geochemistry and geophysics of Asia. It will be devoted primarily to research papers but short communications relating to new developments of broad interest, reviews and book reviews will also be included. Papers must have international appeal and should present work of more than local significance.The scope includes deep processes of the Asian continent and its adjacent oceans; seismology and earthquakes; orogeny, magmatism, metamorphism and volcanism; growth, deformation and destruction of the Asian crust; crust-mantle interaction; evolution of life (early life, biostratigraphy, biogeography and mass-extinction); fluids, fluxes and reservoirs of mineral and energy resources; surface processes (weathering, erosion, transport and deposition of sediments) and resulting geomorphology; and the response of the Earth to global climate change as viewed within the Asian continent and surrounding oceans.This journal welcomes contributions that support and advance the UN's sustainable development goals, in particular SDG 13 (Climate Action)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Jian-Feng GaoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 30 in mainland China (about 45%); most named Mainland China 30, United States 7, India 7, Japan 3, France 3 (67 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 Sciences21.3%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences17.1%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences12.5%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science7.2%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences6%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences5.5%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.2%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
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
- 2.39LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 107LetPub ·
- h-index
- 170OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,721OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.17%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 302LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,360 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 309 | 43 | 72 |
| 2025 | 332 | 27 | 492 |
| 2024 | 369 | 57 | 1,594 |
| 2023 | 347 | 43 | 2,411 |
| 2022 | 338 | 40 | 3,851 |
| 2021 | 281 | 27 | 4,037 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
166 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 4.5 months
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 4.5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 69 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 166 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- 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 3,330 / EUR 3,120 / GBP 2,670 / JPY 413,020 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,340 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers4, by deadline
- Quantitative Assessment of Ecological-Geological Processes and Their Implications for Resource Management and SustainabilityDeadline
- Advances in Seismic Source Characterization and Hazard Assessment in Thick Sedimentary RegionsDeadline
- The geology of the eastern Tibetan Plateau and SE Asia: Implications for the evolution and demise of the PaleotethysDeadline
- Taiwan Orogeny: Recent Advances on Studies from Sources to Products, and Processes (In honor of Prof. Cheng-Hong Chen for his relevant contributions)Deadline
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process. Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Elsevier Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 1367-9120
- Electronic ISSN
- 1878-5786
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Asian Earth Sciences
What CAS zone is Journal of Asian Earth Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Asian Earth Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.39; CiteScore 5.3, h-index 170.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Asian Earth Sciences?
The publisher reports about 166 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 4.5 months; 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 Journal of Asian Earth Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7. 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 Journal of Asian Earth Sciences based?
Of the 67 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 30 (about 45%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (30), United States (7) and India (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Asian Earth Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Asian Earth Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Asian Earth Sciences is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,330.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .