Journal profile · Geochemistry & Geophysics
Pure and Applied Geophysics
ISSN 0033-4553 · eISSN 1420-9136 · Springer International Publishing · SWITZERLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1939
Pure and Applied Geophysics: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.07; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,790; median 190 days to acceptance (118 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 259 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pure and Applied Geophysics is published by Springer International Publishing 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 earthquake and tectonic studies, Seismic Waves and Analysis and Earthquake Detection and Analysis, together about 37.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
pure and applied geophysics (pageoph), a continuation of the journal "Geofisica pura e applicata", publishes original scientific contributions in the fields of solid Earth, atmospheric and oceanic sciences. Regular and special issues feature thought-provoking reports on active areas of current research and state-of-the-art surveys. Bibliographic DataPure Appl. Geophys.First published in 1939 (formerly Geofisica pura e applicata) 1 volume per year, 12 issues per volumeFormat: 19.3 x 26 cmISSN 0033-4553 (print)ISSN 1420-9136 (electronic)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geochemistry & Geophysics
Editorial board by country: 11 in mainland China (about 16%); most named Mainland China 11, United States 9, Italy 6, India 5, Russia 5 (67 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences18.7%
- Seismic Waves and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences10.4%
- Earthquake Detection and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences8%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences7.5%
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.7%
- Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.5%
- Seismology and Earthquake StudiesComputer Science4.4%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences4.3%
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 | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 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 3 |
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECGeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 2.07LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- h-index
- 78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 153OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,082OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.27%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 251LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 634,900Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,966 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 220 | 70 | 47 |
| 2025 | 259 | 62 | 411 |
| 2024 | 239 | 75 | 1,007 |
| 2023 | 188 | 48 | 1,137 |
| 2022 | 287 | 76 | 2,573 |
| 2021 | 295 | 60 | 3,297 |
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
190 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 145 days – 283 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (118 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 213 days
- Sample
- 118 articles with submission and acceptance dates (540 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)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 31 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous 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
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 3,790 / EUR 2,890 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 1,600 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- brief reportArticle types considered are Original Article, Review and Brief Report. Brief report: A Brief Report is a short, peer reviewed article that presents original re…main text ≤ 1,600 words · figures and tables ≤ 3 · references ≤ 10
- case studyArticle types considered are Original Article, Review and Brief Report. Brief report: A Brief Report is a short, peer reviewed article that presents original re…Length not stated
- editorialArticle types considered are Original Article, Review and Brief Report. Brief report: A Brief Report is a short, peer reviewed article that presents original re…Length not stated
- opinionArticle types considered are Original Article, Review and Brief Report. Brief report: A Brief Report is a short, peer reviewed article that presents original re…Length not stated
- original articleArticle types considered are Original Article, Review and Brief Report. Brief report: A Brief Report is a short, peer reviewed article that presents original re…Length not stated
- original researchArticle types considered are Original Article, Review and Brief Report. Brief report: A Brief Report is a short, peer reviewed article that presents original re…Length not stated
- rapid communicationArticle types considered are Original Article, Review and Brief Report. Brief report: A Brief Report is a short, peer reviewed article that presents original re…Length not stated
- regular research articleArticle types considered are Original Article, Review and Brief Report. Brief report: A Brief Report is a short, peer reviewed article that presents original re…Length not stated
- reviewArticle types considered are Original Article, Review and Brief Report. Brief report: A Brief Report is a short, peer reviewed article that presents original re…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
Abstract length Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
COPE Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
Copyright Model summary
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Pure and Applied Geophysics, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process. Back to top
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
- Springer International Publishing
- Country or region
- SWITZERLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1939
- ISSN
- 0033-4553
- Electronic ISSN
- 1420-9136
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 183, Issue 8 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pure and Applied Geophysics
What CAS zone is Pure and Applied Geophysics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Pure and Applied Geophysics is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geochemistry & Geophysics. 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 Pure and Applied Geophysics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.07; CiteScore 4, h-index 153.
How long does peer review take at Pure and Applied Geophysics?
Based on the dates recorded on 118 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 190 days (interquartile range 145–283 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Pure and Applied Geophysics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 1,600 words; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Pure and Applied Geophysics based?
Of the 67 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 11 (about 16%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (11), United States (9) and Italy (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Pure and Applied Geophysics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pure and Applied Geophysics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Pure and Applied Geophysics open access, and what is the APC?
Pure and Applied Geophysics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,790.
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: .