Journal profile · Geochemistry & Geophysics
Marine Geodesy
ISSN 0149-0419 · eISSN 1521-060X · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
Marine Geodesy: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.58; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 158 days to acceptance (73 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 38 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Marine Geodesy is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geophysics and Gravity Measurements, Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes and Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing, together about 38.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oceanography. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of Marine Geodesy is to stimulate progress in ocean surveys, mapping, and remote sensing by promoting problem-oriented research in the marine and coastal environment. The journal will consider articles on the following topics: topography and mapping; satellite altimetry; bathymetry; positioning; precise navigation; boundary demarcation and determination; tsunamis; plate/tectonics; geoid determination; hydrographic and oceanographic observations; acoustics and space instrumentation; ground truth; system calibration and validation; geographic information systems. Peer Review Statement Marine Geodesy is a subscription-based international, ranked, peer-reviewed journal which publishes original research contributions to scientific knowledge. Marine Geodesy accepts the following types of article: research paper, technical note and data note. All manuscript submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via Submission Portal
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geochemistry & Geophysics
Editor-in-chief Rongxing (Ron) LiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 6 in mainland China (about 50%); most named Mainland China 6, Taiwan, China 1, United States 1, India 1, Germany 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geophysics and Gravity MeasurementsEarth and Planetary Sciences15.5%
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesEarth and Planetary Sciences13.9%
- Ocean Waves and Remote SensingEarth and Planetary Sciences8.7%
- GNSS positioning and interferenceEngineering6.5%
- Underwater Acoustics ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences5.7%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.2%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Oceanography | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Remote Sensing | 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 |
| Minor | Oceanography | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Remote Sensing | 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 |
| Minor | Oceanography | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Remote Sensing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceINSPECCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: CSA: Aquatic Sciences & Fisheries Abstracts, Ocean Technology, Policy & Non-Living Resources, Environment Abstracts, GEOBASE
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
- 1.58LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.52Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.97Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 40LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 554OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.3%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 38LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 32,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,549 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 38 | 1 | 55 |
| 2024 | 36 | 7 | 116 |
| 2023 | 23 | 3 | 112 |
| 2022 | 30 | 5 | 282 |
| 2021 | 28 | 6 | 324 |
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
158 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 120 days – 196 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (73 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 174 days
- Sample
- 73 articles with submission and acceptance dates (77 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 34%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 101 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 107 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted3
- data noteMarine Geodesy accepts the following types of article: research paper, technical note and data note.Length not stated
- research paperMarine Geodesy accepts the following types of article: research paper, technical note and data note.Length not stated
- technical noteMarine Geodesy accepts the following types of article: research paper, technical note and data note.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Marine Geodesy is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readersh…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review; online submission via Submission Portal. Model summary
All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via Submission Portal
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0149-0419
- Electronic ISSN
- 1521-060X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 49, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Marine Geodesy
What CAS zone is Marine Geodesy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Marine Geodesy is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Geochemistry & Geophysics / Oceanography / Remote Sensing. 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 Marine Geodesy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.58; CiteScore 4.4, h-index 69.
How long does peer review take at Marine Geodesy?
Based on the dates recorded on 73 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 158 days (interquartile range 120–196 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 34%. 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 Marine Geodesy based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 6 (about 50%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (6), Taiwan, China (1) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Marine Geodesy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Marine Geodesy is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, INSPEC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Marine Geodesy open access, and what is the APC?
Marine Geodesy is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .