Journal profile
Seismica
ISSN 2816-9387 · McGill University · Canada
Seismica: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 22 weeks (community reports); 99 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Seismica is published by McGill University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are earthquake and tectonic studies, Seismic Waves and Analysis and Seismology and Earthquake Studies, together about 54% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Seismica's scope includes a wide range of topics in seismological and earthquake sciences. Below we provide a non-exhaustive list of topics that fall within the scope of Seismica. Although Seismica recognizes that such a discipline-based classification might not be the best way to represent the full breadth of Seismica's scientific scope, this broad list does provide an initial framework for potential authors to ascertain whether Seismica might be a suitable venue for publishing their work. Whether or not the topic of a submitted manuscript falls within the scope of Seismica may be left to the discretion of the handling editor. Demand for publishing articles in areas not covered by existing editors may provide impetus to expand the editorial scope to include additional subjects. Fault-slip and earthquake source phenomena: Earthquake source seismology, transient/aseismic slip phenomena (e.g. slow slip events), rupture dynamics, fault geometry and architecture, induced and triggered seismicity, earthquake geodesy and remote sensing, fault mechanics, fault zone characterization and friction, earthquake reports, statistical seismology, earthquake early warning. Earthquake records: archeo- and paleoseismology, historical and contemporary earthquake accounts, felt reports, fault geomorphology, seismotectonics, earthquake source processes from active and exhumed faults and laboratory experiments, geochronology of faults. Imaging and Monitoring the Earth: seismic tomography and structure, receiver functions, seismic anisotropy, active/passive source seismology, seismic noise imaging, urban and shallow subsurface seismology, volcano-seismology. Theoretical and computational seismology: advances in seismology driven by numerical modeling including high-performance computing, by forward and inverse theories, uncertainty analysis and machine learning. Beyond Earth-tectonic applications: cryoseismology, urban and environmental seismology, tsunami nucleation and propagation, ionosphere seismology, planetary and helioseismology, seismo-acoustics, infrasound, forensic seismology, nuclear test ban treaty monitoring, landslide monitoring. Techniques and instrumentation: seismometry, field deployment reports, seismic networks and arrays, ground motion instrumentation (accelerometers, rotational sensors, GNSS), rotational seismology, fiber-optic technologies (Distributed Acoustic Sensing), seismic signal processing techniques. Earthquake engineering and engineering seismology: seismic hazard and risk evaluation, strong motion characterization, site response analysis, geotechnical earthquake engineering, ground motion simulation, seismic response of structures and infrastructure, earthquake scenarios, seismic design codes, seismic protection. Community engagement, communication and outreach: societal awareness and disaster preparedness, seismology education, citizen and participatory science, hazard and risk communication, publicly accessible datasets, data analysis tools. Please note that this list is non-exhaustive. If you are unsure whether your article is appropriate for submission in Seismica, we recommend contacting Seismica's Board (info@seismica.org). Seismica publishes one volume containing two issues every year (Issue 1: January-June; Issue 2: July-December) as well as Special Issues (Issue 3+) as proposed by the community.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 20%); most named United States 2, Mainland China 1, Hong Kong, China 1, Portugal 1 (5 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 Sciences23.9%
- Seismic Waves and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences18.6%
- Seismology and Earthquake StudiesComputer Science11.5%
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesEarth and Planetary Sciences7%
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesSocial Sciences5.5%
- Seismic Performance and AnalysisEngineering4.7%
- Geotechnical and Geomechanical EngineeringEngineering4.6%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.5OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 323 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 98 | 98 | 714 |
| 2025 | 99 | 99 | 605 |
| 2024 | 72 | 72 | 366 |
| 2023 | 47 | 47 | 156 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
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 22 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 56 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 22 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer review, Single anonymous peer review, Unspecified 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted5
- commentariesCommentaries - see Section 4 of the Ethical Guidelines for information about submitting a Commentary.Length not stated
- fast reportsFast Reports, which are high quality, time-sensitive manuscripts (typically submitted within several weeks following an event) written in short form (typically …Length not stated
- opinion articles and reviewsOpinion articles and reviews, which are invited papers about a scientific idea, controversial topics and/or innovative concepts.Length not stated
- reportsReports, which contribute peer-reviewed useful information to the public sphere but may not represent a substantive advance in scientific understanding in thems…Length not stated
- research articlesResearch articles, which present advances in scientific knowledge or understanding. These are typically from 3,000 to 10,000 words in length (excluding referenc…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship and Attribution
Each author of a manuscript submitted to Seismica is expected to have made considerable contributions to the final work, such that the work would be meaningfully different if that person's contributions were removed. Seismica allows a wide range of contributing authorship roles so that critical work that produces work remains valued. Ways of contributing include: Conception or design of the study …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of interest
Conflicts of interest—also referred to as competing interests—are defined as financial and non-financial interests that could directly undermine or be perceived to undermine the objectivity, integrity, and value of a publication or its review through a potential influence on the judgments and actions of authors or reviewers concerning objective data presentation, analysis, and interpretation. Havi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Availability of data, materials, and codes
An important aspect of advancing the field is the reproducibility of scientific results and the verifiability of claims made in a manuscript. Data, codes, and other materials that form the basis of a study must therefore be accessible and understandable. Authors are expected to act in the spirit of Open Science and make their data/codes available when publishing with Seismica. In the following sec…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Corrections, name changes, retractions, commentaries, or misconduct
Corrections. An Author Correction may be submitted and published to correct any error(s) made in the original published article that affects its scientific accuracy and/or reproducibility or the publication record/metadata. Publication of an Author Correction may be requested by the original author(s) or solicited by a handling editor. In the case that corrections are requested by the author(s), a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC-BY 4.0 license by default Model summary
All article types will be published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY 4.0) license by default.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review # Editorial handling and Peer review
Transparent peer review Model summary
To save time for authors and peer-reviewers, only papers that seem likely to meet our editorial criteria will be sent for formal review. Papers may be rejected by the handling editor(s) (after consulting with the Production Editor and one additional handling editor) without external review for any of the following reasons: of insufficient interest outside the scope of the journal (see Scope) not o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints # Preprints, self-archiving, and conference proceedings
Preprints accepted Model summary
Seismica considers for publication manuscripts that have been hosted elsewhere as preprints. A preprint is an author's original version of a research manuscript prior to formal peer review at a journal which is deposited on a public server. Seismica encourages posting of preprints on any channel of the authors' choice, including preprint servers, authors' personal websites, or institutional websit…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving # Preprints, self-archiving, and conference proceedings
Postprint archiving permitted Model summary
Seismica considers for publication manuscripts that have been hosted elsewhere as preprints. A preprint is an author's original version of a research manuscript prior to formal peer review at a journal which is deposited on a public server. Seismica encourages posting of preprints on any channel of the authors' choice, including preprint servers, authors' personal websites, or institutional websit…
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
- McGill University
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2816-9387
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 5, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Seismica
How long does peer review take at Seismica?
Authors report an average review time of about 22 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Seismica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: LaTeX and Word; 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 Seismica based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 20%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2), Mainland China (1) and Hong Kong, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Seismica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Seismica is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Seismica open access, and what is the APC?
Seismica is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .