Journal profile · GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Science China-Earth Sciences
ISSN 1674-7313 · eISSN 1869-1897 · Science China Press · PEOPLES R CHINA · Monthly · Founded 1997
Science China-Earth Sciences: CAS Zone 1 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 5.4; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,990; median 171 days to acceptance (112 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 289 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Science China-Earth Sciences is published by Science China Press and is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, together about 30.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Science China Earth Sciences, an academic journal cosponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and published by Science China Press, is committed to publishing high-quality, original results in both basic and applied research. Science China Earth Sciences is published in both print and electronic forms. It is indexed by Science Citation Index. Categories of articles: Research papers report on important original results in all areas of earth sciences. Reviews summarize representative results and achievements in a particular topic or an area, comment on the current situation, and advise on the research directions. The author’s own opinion and related discussion is requested.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Yongfei ZhengPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 142 in mainland China (about 94%); most named Mainland China 142, United States 5, United Kingdom 1, France 1, Australia 1 (151 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences12.2%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences9.8%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences8.7%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences7.7%
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science7.1%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering4.6%
- Meteorological Phenomena and SimulationsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.3%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
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 CompendexCASCAB AbstractsGeoRefCurrent 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
- 5.4LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.67LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 119OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,020OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.6OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.32%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 267LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 346,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,434 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 260 | 10 | 131 |
| 2025 | 289 | 13 | 1,170 |
| 2024 | 247 | 17 | 2,363 |
| 2023 | 204 | 11 | 3,251 |
| 2022 | 156 | 20 | 4,582 |
| 2021 | 161 | 13 | 5,062 |
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
171 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 130 days – 223 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 52 days (112 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 230 days
- Sample
- 112 articles with submission and acceptance dates (604 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)
- 3–8 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,990 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,590 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 websiteAuthorship, Open access
- Authorship
The journal's editorial office levies page charges for publishing articles, separate from Springer Nature's APC or Transformative Agreements. Model summary
Please note that Science China Earth Sciences Editorial office levies page charges for publishing your article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Science China Earth Sciences, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. 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
- Science China Press
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1997
- ISSN
- 1674-7313
- Electronic ISSN
- 1869-1897
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 69, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Science China-Earth Sciences
What CAS zone is Science China-Earth Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Science China-Earth Sciences is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Science China-Earth Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.4; CiteScore 9.7, h-index 119.
How long does peer review take at Science China-Earth Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 112 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 171 days (interquartile range 130–223 days); authors report an average review time of 3–8 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Science China-Earth Sciences based?
Of the 151 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 142 (about 94%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (142), United States (5) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Science China-Earth Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Science China-Earth Sciences is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, CAS, CAB Abstracts, GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Science China-Earth Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Science China-Earth Sciences is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,990.
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: .