Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Stratigraphy
lmjl@ l`rqy@ lwTny@ l`lwm lrD
ISSN 1682-3222 · eISSN 2664-2816 · University of Mosul College of Science · Iraq
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lmjl@ l`rqy@ lwTny@ l`lwm lrD: fully open access; APC about USD 100; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 173 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
lmjl@ l`rqy@ lwTny@ l`lwm lrD is published by University of Mosul College of Science. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geological formations and processes, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils and Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, together about 31.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Iraqi National Journal of Earth Science (INJES) is one of the Iraqi Academic Scientific Journals (IASJ). The journal has been published biannually since 2002 under the license of Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY) until 2026. Beginning in 2025, the publication frequency was increased to four issues per year (quarterly). It is published by the College of Science, University of Mosul, Iraq, with the support of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Iraq and within the group of Mosul University journals. The journal is not financially supported by any non-governmental organization. It focuses, especially, on the geology of Iraq and the Middle East, and it may receive any manuscript related to the geology of the world. The journal is double-blind peer-reviewed, open access, and an electronic version. The journal exclusively accepts manuscripts written in Arabic and English. The manuscripts should be processed by iThenticate to prevent plagiarism and to ensure the originality of our submitted manuscripts. A double-blind peer-reviewing system is also used to ensure the quality of the publication. The reviewers will receive acknowledgment letters for reviewing the manuscripts. All published articles on the website will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download. INJES requires IQD 200,000 for Iraqi authors inside Iraq for the publication of the accepted manuscript. International authors are exempted from publication fees. All accepted papers will be subjected to linguistic editing, which will be free of charge, and the authors will retain full copyright with unconstrained publishing rights.Note: The publishing of the journal was stopped twice during the wars that took place in Iraq.The first time was in 2003 as a result of the Second Gulf War. Consequently, the second issue of 2003 was not published.The second time led to the breakdown of publication in the journal, from about four years after Volume 14, Issue 1, Autumn 2014, to the end of 2017, due to the occupation of Mosul city by ISIS / DAESH.The work in the journal was resumed after the liberation of Mosul City from ISIS/DAESH, and at that time required great efforts to reactivate the journal, as the office had been burned, damaged, and vandalized with all its contents.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Stratigraphy
Editor-in-chief Rayan Ghazi ThannounPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences12.6%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences11.3%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering7.6%
- Geochemistry and Elemental AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences6%
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences5.8%
- Water Quality and Pollution AssessmentEnvironmental Science5.1%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5%
- Groundwater and Watershed AnalysisEnvironmental Science4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 149/194 | 23rd |
| Stratigraphy | Q4 | 44/56 | 22nd |
| Geochemistry and Petrology | Q4 | 131/164 | 20th |
| Geology | Q4 | 266/333 | 20th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.19OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 695 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 90 | 90 | 51 |
| 2025 | 173 | 173 | 90 |
| 2024 | 43 | 43 | 89 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 136 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 58 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 72 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 100 / IQD 150,000 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 100 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 100 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
Free linguistic editing; authors retain full copyright with unconstrained publishing rights. Model summary
All accepted papers will be subjected to linguistic editing, which will be free of charge, and the authors will retain full copyright with unconstrained publishing rights.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access: articles immediately and permanently free to read and download. Model summary
All published articles on the website will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review; open access; electronic version. Model summary
The journal is double-blind peer-reviewed, open access, and an electronic version.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Manuscripts processed by iThenticate for plagiarism prevention. Model summary
The manuscripts should be processed by iThenticate to prevent plagiarism and to ensure the originality of our submitted manuscripts.
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to lmjl@ l`rqy@ lwTny@ l`lwm lrD
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Geological formations and processes, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 100 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 10 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Mosul College of Science
- Country or region
- Iraq
- Language
- English, Arabic
- ISSN
- 1682-3222
- Electronic ISSN
- 2664-2816
- Society / sponsor
- College of Law
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 26, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about lmjl@ l`rqy@ lwTny@ l`lwm lrD
How long does peer review take at lmjl@ l`rqy@ lwTny@ l`lwm lrD?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. 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.
Which databases index lmjl@ l`rqy@ lwTny@ l`lwm lrD?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, lmjl@ l`rqy@ lwTny@ l`lwm lrD is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is lmjl@ l`rqy@ lwTny@ l`lwm lrD open access, and what is the APC?
lmjl@ l`rqy@ lwTny@ l`lwm lrD is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 100.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .