Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
ISSN 0028-8306 · eISSN 1175-8791 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · NEW ZEALAND · Quarterly
New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 134 days to acceptance (89 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 40 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics is published by Taylor and Francis 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 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geological and Geochemical Analysis and earthquake and tectonic studies, together about 46.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published by Wiley from 2026. Visit their website to find out more. The New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics (NZJGG) is an international journal publishing original scientific papers on all aspects of geoscience. We welcome high-quality submissions from around the world that will make an impact on Earth science research relevant to the Pacific Rim, Southern Ocean and Antarctica. We strongly support early-career researchers. The journal publishes original research papers, review articles and short communications, and regularly assembles topical Special Issues. In addition: Eligible authors, from institutions participating in a Read & Publish agreement with Taylor & Francis, can publish Open Access in NZJGG without the need to pay an article publishing charge (APC). No page charges for publication under the subscription model Free colour printing Articles published online before quarterly print publication. All NZJGG articles are freely available to all readers three years after the close of each annual volume. Members of the Geoscience Society of New Zealand are entitled to online access to NZJGG as a benefit of membership. Peer review policy All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and single-anonymized refereeing. Sorry, there are currently no metrics available for this journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named New Zealand 11 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences19.7%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences16%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences11%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences7.7%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences7.2%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.9%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science4.6%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences3.2%
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 | Geology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | 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 | Geology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | 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 | Geology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
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 ScienceGeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, CABI, EBSCOhost Academic Search Alumni Edition, 3/1/2006-, Elsevier BV GEOBASE, CORE
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
- 2LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 91OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,022OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.64OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 35%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 32.61%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,074 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 79 | 48 | 47 |
| 2025 | 40 | 27 | 73 |
| 2024 | 35 | 24 | 132 |
| 2023 | 40 | 19 | 237 |
| 2022 | 40 | 6 | 333 |
| 2021 | 49 | 12 | 576 |
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
134 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 102 days – 213 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 33 days (90 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 203 days
- Sample
- 89 articles with submission and acceptance dates (116 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 ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
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
- original research papersThe journal publishes original research papers, review articles and short communicationsLength not stated
- review articlesThe journal publishes original research papers, review articles and short communicationsLength not stated
- short communicationsThe journal publishes original research papers, review articles and short communicationsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
No page charges for publication under the subscription model. Model summary
No page charges for publication under the subscription model
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Free access to all articles three years after the close of each annual volume. Model summary
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: All research articles undergo rigorous peer review based on initial editor screening and single-anonymized refereeing. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and single-anonymized refereeing.
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
- NEW ZEALAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0028-8306
- Electronic ISSN
- 1175-8791
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 68, Issue 5 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
What CAS zone is New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Geology / Geosciences, Multidisciplinary. 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 New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 91.
How long does peer review take at New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics?
Based on the dates recorded on 89 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 134 days (interquartile range 102–213 days); 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.
Where are the editorial board members of New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are New Zealand (11). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics open access, and what is the APC?
New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .