Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geophysics
Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
ISSN 2169-9380 · eISSN 2169-9402 · Wiley-Blackwell · UNITED STATES
Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics: CAS Zone 2 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.81; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,070; median 133 days to acceptance (139 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 67% (journal website); 693 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics 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 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics and Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies, together about 62.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Astronomy and Astrophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JGR-Space Physics covers aeronomy and magnetospheric physics, planetary atmospheres and magnetospheres, interplanetary and external solar physics, cosmic rays, and heliospheric physics. Abstracting and Indexing Information Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Database (ProQuest) Arctic & Antarctic Regions (EBSCO Publishing) ArticleFirst (OCLC) CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service (ACS) Current Index to Statistics (ASA/IMS) Earth, Atmospheric & Aquatic Science Database (ProQuest) GEOBASE (Elsevier) GeoRef (AGI) INSPEC (IET) Natural Science Collection (ProQuest) Peace Research Abstracts (EBSCO Publishing) Petroleum Abstracts (University of Tulsa) ProQuest Central (ProQuest) ProQuest Central K-331 Science Citation Index Expanded (Clarivate Analytics) SciTech Premium Collection (ProQuest) SCOPUS (Elsevier) Technology Collection (ProQuest) VINITI (All-Russian Institute of Science & Technological Information) Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geophysics
Editor-in-chief Blog GetPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 33%); most named United Kingdom 2, Mainland China 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsPhysics and Astronomy30.1%
- Solar and Space Plasma DynamicsPhysics and Astronomy21.5%
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.1%
- Earthquake Detection and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences10.3%
- Astro and Planetary SciencePhysics and Astronomy7.8%
- GNSS positioning and interferenceEngineering3.5%
- Atmospheric Ozone and ClimateEarth and Planetary Sciences3.4%
- Planetary Science and ExplorationPhysics and Astronomy2.9%
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 | Astronomy & Astrophysics | 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 | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Astronomy & Astrophysics | 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 ScienceINSPECCASGeoRefPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, OCLC
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
- 2.81LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 118OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,892OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 37.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 38.16%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 660LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 669Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 2,450,546Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,244 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 584 | 298 | 174 |
| 2025 | 693 | 426 | 1,695 |
| 2024 | 665 | 472 | 3,636 |
| 2023 | 611 | 542 | 5,110 |
| 2022 | 630 | 318 | 7,909 |
| 2021 | 762 | 373 | 11,210 |
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
133 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 100 days – 182 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (140 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 155 days
- Sample
- 139 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,422 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) 2025
- 67%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 48 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 131 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 13 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
- 2169-9380
- Electronic ISSN
- 2169-9402
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
What CAS zone is Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Astronomy & Astrophysics. 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 Space Physics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.81; CiteScore 5, h-index 118.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics?
Based on the dates recorded on 139 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 133 days (interquartile range 100–182 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 67% (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 Space Physics based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 33%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, INSPEC, CAS and GeoRef; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics 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: .