Journal profile · Geochemistry & Geophysics
Journal of seismic exploration
ISSN 0963-0651 · Geophysical Press LTD. · FRANCE · Quarterly
Journal of seismic exploration: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.65; hybrid open access; APC about USD 1,460; review about 54 days (submission to final decision, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 45 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of seismic exploration is published by Geophysical Press LTD. and is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques, Seismic Waves and Analysis and Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, together about 55.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geochemistry & Geophysics
Editor-in-chief Suping PengPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 41 in mainland China (about 53%); most named Mainland China 41, United States 12, Italy 4, Netherlands 3, Norway 3 (77 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesEarth and Planetary Sciences31.6%
- Seismic Waves and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences15.6%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering8.2%
- Seismology and Earthquake StudiesComputer Science5.8%
- Reservoir Engineering and Simulation MethodsEngineering5.6%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.4%
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisEngineering5.1%
- Underwater Acoustics ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 4 |
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
- 0.65LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 41.56%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 34LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 13,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 170 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 103 | 96 | 10 |
| 2025 | 45 | 44 | 16 |
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
54 dayssubmission to final decision · community reports over 12 weeks
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 26 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 54 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 27 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 1,460 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- USD 1,460
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
- Advanced Optimization Strategies for Seismic Signal Processing and Waveform Inversion Guest Editors: Nasser Kazemi Nojadeh, Umair Bin Waheed, Wenyong Pan, Roberto Henry Herrera Submission Deadline: 28 March 2027Deadline
- Artificial Intelligence and Wave-Based Methods in Seismic Exploration Guest Editor: Changsoo Shin Submission Deadline: 20 April 2027Deadline
- Microseismic Monitoring for Geological Engineering and Energy Resources Guest Editors: Guangtan Huang, Hao Zhang, Shaojiang Wu Submission Deadline: 30 June 2027Deadline
- Engineering Seismic Investigation: Site Characterization and Geotechnical Parameter Assessment Guest Editors: Chih-Ping Lin, Doyoro Yonatan Garkebo Submission Deadline: 31 July 2027Deadline
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 3–8
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- reviewer suggestions; conflict of interest; ai disclosure; authors contributions; language
Article types accepted6
- articleArticle An Original Research Article describes detailed results from novel research. All findings are extensively discussed.Length not stated
- commentaryCommentary A Commentary is a short, narrowly focused article of contemporary interest that presents the author’s informed opinion, critical analysis, or perspec…Length not stated
- editorialEditorial An Editorial is a short article describing news about the journal or opinions of senior Editors or the publisher.Length not stated
- letter to editorLetter to Editor A Letter to Editor is usually an open post-publication review of a paper from its readers, often critical of some aspect of a published paper.Length not stated
- perspectivePerspective A Perspective provides personal points of view on the state-of-the-art of a specific area of knowledge and its future prospects.Length not stated
- reviewReview A Review Article summarizes the literature on previous studies. It usually does not present any new information on a subject.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use 7. Policy of the Use of AI and AI-assisted Technologies in Scientific Writing
AI and AI-assisted technologies not allowed for key researcher work; only to improve readability and language; must be disclosed; not listed as author. Model summary
Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (e.g., large language models) are expected to be increasingly used to create content. In the writing process of manuscripts, using AI and AI-assisted technologies to complete key researcher work, such as producing scientific insights, analyzing and interpreting data or drawing scientific conclusions, is not allowed, and they should only be used to improve…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship 4. Authorship
Authorship credit of JSE should be solely based on substantial contributions to a published study, as specified in the following four criteria: Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work, or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content; Final approval of the version to be pub…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 2.3.1.8 Conflict of Interest
Editorial staff/Editors not involved in processing their own academic work; submissions by editorial staff assigned to at least two independent outside reviewers. Model summary
At the time of submission, authors must declare any (potential) conflicts or competing interests with any institutes, organizations or agencies that might influence the integrity of results or objective interpretation of their submitted works. For more information, see our Conflict of Interest Policy. State “The authors declare they have no competing interests” or words to that effect, if the auth…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 1.2 Open Access and Copyright
The journal adopts Gold Open Access publishing model and distributes content under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Copyright is retained by authors. Please make sure that you are well aware of these policies.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 1.2 Open Access and Copyright
Gold Open Access publishing model, distributed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, copyright retained by authors. Model summary
The journal adopts Gold Open Access publishing model and distributes content under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Copyright is retained by authors. Please make sure that you are well aware of these policies.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Authors suggest three potential reviewers; proposed referees should not be current collaborators or have published with co-authors within last three years; exclusions limited to maximum of three people. Model summary
During the submission process, please suggest three potential reviewers with the appropriate expertise to review the manuscript.
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
- Geophysical Press LTD.
- Country or region
- FRANCE
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0963-0651
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of seismic exploration
What CAS zone is Journal of seismic exploration in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of seismic exploration is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geochemistry & Geophysics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of seismic exploration?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.65; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 7.
How long does peer review take at Journal of seismic exploration?
The publisher reports about 54 days (submission to final decision); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; 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 seismic exploration?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 3–8; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; Graphical abstract: Required; 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 Journal of seismic exploration based?
Of the 77 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 41 (about 53%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (41), United States (12) and Italy (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of seismic exploration?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of seismic exploration is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of seismic exploration open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of seismic exploration is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 1,460.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .