Journal profile · Geochemistry & Geophysics
Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors
ISSN 0031-9201 · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS · Monthly
Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.11; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,290; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 124 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors is published by Elsevier 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 High-pressure geophysics and materials, earthquake and tectonic studies and Geological and Geochemical Analysis, together about 44.8% 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
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences17.3%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences14.5%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences13%
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.3%
- Seismic Waves and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences5.6%
- Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.6%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.4%
- Earthquake Detection and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences3.9%
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 3 |
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
- 2.11LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 102LetPub ·
- h-index
- 192OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,580OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.94OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 27.34%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 107LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,760 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 18 | 16 |
| 2025 | 124 | 58 | 222 |
| 2024 | 92 | 34 | 293 |
| 2023 | 84 | 33 | 430 |
| 2022 | 76 | 21 | 666 |
| 2021 | 111 | 43 | 1,271 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,290 / EUR 3,080 / GBP 2,630 / JPY 408,060 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0031-9201
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors
What CAS zone is Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Geochemistry & Geophysics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.11; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 192.
How long does peer review take at Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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.
Which databases index Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors open access, and what is the APC?
Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,290.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .