Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Russian Geology and Geophysics
ISSN 1068-7971 · Elsevier · RUSSIA · Monthly
Russian Geology and Geophysics: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.91; subscription journal; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 114 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Russian Geology and Geophysics is published by Elsevier 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 Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geological Studies and Exploration and Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, together about 44.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal publishes original reports of theoretical and methodological nature in the fields of geology, geophysics, and geochemistry, which contain data on composition and structure of the Earth's crust and mantle, describes processes of formation and general regularities of commercial mineral occurrences, investigations on development and application of geological-geophysical methods for their revealing. As to works of regional nature, accelerated publication are available for original papers on a variety of problems of comparative geology taking into account specific character of Siberia, adjacent Asian countries and water areas. The journal will also publish reviews, critical articles, chronicle of the most important scientific events, and advertisements.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences19.6%
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences15.8%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science9.4%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences8.7%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering6.6%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.5%
- Methane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaEnvironmental Science3%
- Geotechnical and Geomechanical EngineeringEngineering3%
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
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
- 0.91LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 896OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.95OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 30%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.19%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 97LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,255 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 114 | 4 | 73 |
| 2024 | 102 | 7 | 181 |
| 2023 | 110 | 7 | 366 |
| 2022 | 114 | 17 | 503 |
| 2021 | 102 | 4 | 503 |
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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- RUSSIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 1068-7971
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Russian Geology and Geophysics
What CAS zone is Russian Geology and Geophysics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Russian Geology and Geophysics 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 Russian Geology and Geophysics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.91; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 62.
How long does peer review take at Russian Geology and Geophysics?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 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.
Which databases index Russian Geology and Geophysics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Russian Geology and Geophysics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Russian Geology and Geophysics open access, and what is the APC?
Russian Geology and Geophysics is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .