Journal profile · GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Open Geosciences
ISSN 2391-5447 · Walter de Gruyter GmbH · POLAND
Open Geosciences: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.7; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 167 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Open Geosciences is published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH 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 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, Geological and Geochemical Analysis and Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, together about 24.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Subject areas suitable for publication include, but are not limited to, the following: Atmospheric Sciences, Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Geography, Oceanography and Hydrology, Glaciology, Speleology, Volcanology, Soil Science, Palaeoecology, Geotourism, Geoinformatics, Geostatistics, Geoengineering, and Remote Sensing.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Piotr JankowskiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering8.8%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences8.6%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science7.6%
- Landslides and related hazardsEnvironmental Science7.1%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.4%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences5.6%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences3.9%
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 | 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 | 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 | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Baidu, 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
- 1.7LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 480OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 167LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,518 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 98 | 98 | 29 |
| 2025 | 167 | 167 | 273 |
| 2024 | 151 | 151 | 618 |
| 2023 | 134 | 134 | 657 |
| 2022 | 115 | 115 | 736 |
| 2021 | 117 | 117 | 1,698 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | EUR 1,300 | Yes | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 1,300 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 1,200 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 1,300 | — | — |
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 websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Editorial Policies
Detailed information on Editorial Policy, Publication Ethics, Instructions for Authors etc. can be found in the Supplementary Material s section.
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
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Country or region
- POLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2391-5447
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Open Geosciences
What CAS zone is Open Geosciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Open Geosciences is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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 Open Geosciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.7; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 48.
How long does peer review take at Open Geosciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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 Open Geosciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Open Geosciences is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Open Geosciences open access, and what is the APC?
Open Geosciences 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, DOAJ; 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: .