Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Earth-Surface Processes
Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
ISSN 2169-9003 · eISSN 2169-9011 · Wiley-Blackwell · UNITED STATES
Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface: CAS Zone 2 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.07; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,070; median 217 days to acceptance (93 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 29% (journal website); 201 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Landslides and related hazards, Cryospheric studies and observations and Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes, together about 31.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atmospheric Science and Earth-Surface Processes. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface focuses on the physical, chemical, and biological processes that affect the form and function of the surface of the solid Earth over all temporal and spatial scales, including fluvial, eolian, and coastal sediment transport; hillslope mass movements; glacial and periglacial activity; weathering and pedogenesis; and surface manifestations of volcanism and tectonism. AGU Publications Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility StatementAs an organization that serves a global community of Earth and space scientists, AGU is committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA). Following AGU's Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan, AGU Publications is implementing changes to foster a more equitable and inclusive scientific publishing environment. This includes proactively working to eliminate the influence of bias in peer review, improving diversity and inclusion within our editorial teams (editors, reviewers, authors) and our publishing processes and policies, and ensuring our publications content fairly and inclusively represents people and communities. We also plan to regularly track and publish our AGU Publications DEI progress.All AGU members, editors, authors, reviewers, and publications officers and staff are expected to aspire and adhere to our Scientific Integrity and Professional Ethics Policy, which includes AGU's Code of Conduct (Section III) and Ethical Guidelines for Publications of Scientific Research (Section VI).More information: Strategic Plan for the Journal of Geophysical Research—Earth Surface DEI at AGU Scientific Ethics at AGU AGU Journals Special Collection on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Indexing AGRICOLA Database (National Agricultural Library) CAB Abstracts® (CABI) CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service (ACS) Current Contents Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences (Clarivate Analytics) Environment Complete (EBSCO Publishing) Environment Index (EBSCO Publishing) GEOBASE (Elsevier) GeoRef (AGI) GreenFILE (EBSCO Publishing) INSPEC (IET) Science Citation Index Expanded (Clarivate Analytics) Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Earth-Surface Processes
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, Norway 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Landslides and related hazardsEnvironmental Science11.1%
- Cryospheric studies and observationsEarth and Planetary Sciences10.8%
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesEnvironmental Science9.9%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences8.5%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences8.4%
- Soil erosion and sediment transportAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.9%
- Coastal and Marine DynamicsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.2%
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamicsEnvironmental Science4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
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 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceINSPECCASCAB AbstractsGeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, AGRICOLA
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
- 4.07LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 115OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,519OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 60.84%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 177LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 179Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,038,150Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,525 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 180 | 121 | 70 |
| 2025 | 201 | 144 | 591 |
| 2024 | 203 | 160 | 1,246 |
| 2023 | 197 | 175 | 2,418 |
| 2022 | 178 | 125 | 2,822 |
| 2021 | 205 | 128 | 4,918 |
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
217 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 165 days – 284 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (93 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 245 days
- Sample
- 93 articles with submission and acceptance dates (404 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 29%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 29%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 46 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 46 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 206 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 21 daysPublisher 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 4,070 / EUR 3,490 / GBP 2,910 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2169-9003
- Electronic ISSN
- 2169-9011
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
What CAS zone is Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.07; CiteScore 6.6, h-index 115.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface?
Based on the dates recorded on 93 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 217 days (interquartile range 165–284 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 29% (2025). 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 Geophysical Research Earth Surface based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2) and Norway (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, INSPEC, CAS, CAB Abstracts, GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,070.
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: .