Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Journal of Earth Science
ISSN 1674-487X · eISSN 1867-111X · China University of Geosciences · PEOPLES R CHINA · Bimonthly · Founded 2009
Journal of Earth Science: CAS Zone 1 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 4.74; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,090; median 60 days to acceptance (43 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 218 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Earth Science is published by China University of Geosciences and is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies and Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, together about 35.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Earth Science (formerly Journal of China University of Geosciences) is published since 1990 by China University of Geosciences. The bimonthly English journal strives to cover all branches of geology and related technology in the exploration and utilization of earth resources, namely, geology, petrology, mineralogy, ore deposit geology, tectonics, paleontology, stratigraphy, sedimentology, geochemistry, geophysics, environmental sciences, etc. Submissions of original articles in English from scientists both in China and around the World on relevant subjects are welcome. All articles are reviewed by two or more referees for scholarly presentation, technical merit, quality of scientific content, and utility of the results for practicing geologists. The Editorial Committee reserves the final decision concerning the acceptance of a paper. Articles should discuss new theories, methods and discoveries, recent achievements in the geosciences, as well as timely reviews on selected subjects. Articles should contain original data and facts which support the conclusions. Manuscripts should conform to the guidelines in the instructions for authors. The Editorial Committee of the journal has come to the decision that for the future development the journal should grow into an international scope to attract the best research papers, also internationally. Therefore starting with the first issue of 2009, the journal will be named Journal of Earth Science. We hope that this move will pay off very soon and that our authors and readers will help us to spread this good news to attract authors from all over the world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Yanxin WangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 104 in mainland China (about 87%); most named Mainland China 104, United States 5, Germany 3, Canada 2, United Kingdom 1 (119 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 Sciences16.5%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences9.7%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering9.6%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science9%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences6.8%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences6%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.9%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECCASCAB AbstractsGeoRefPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 4.74LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.08LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,123OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.56%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 165LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 167,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,512 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 159 | 31 | 78 |
| 2025 | 218 | 56 | 1,014 |
| 2024 | 190 | 47 | 1,461 |
| 2023 | 160 | 8 | 2,149 |
| 2022 | 137 | 20 | 1,782 |
| 2021 | 116 | 11 | 2,131 |
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
60 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 30 days – 120 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 107 days (43 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 221 days
- Sample
- 43 articles with submission and acceptance dates (440 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".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,090 / EUR 2,490 / GBP 2,190 | — | — |
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 papers1, by deadline
Publisher websitePolicy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access publishing
Open access publishing information (fees, funding, licences) available on the Open access publishing page Model summary
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Earth Science, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
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
- China University of Geosciences
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2009
- ISSN
- 1674-487X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1867-111X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 37, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Earth Science
What CAS zone is Journal of Earth Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Earth Science is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Earth Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.74; CiteScore 6.8, h-index 58.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Earth Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 43 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 60 days (interquartile range 30–120 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Earth Science based?
Of the 119 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 104 (about 87%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (104), United States (5) and Germany (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Earth Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Earth Science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC, CAS, CAB Abstracts and GeoRef; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Earth Science open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Earth Science is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,090.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .