Journal profile · GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS
Solar-Terrestrial Physics
ISSN 2500-0535 · INFRA-M · Russian Federation
Solar-Terrestrial Physics: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 58 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Solar-Terrestrial Physics is published by INFRA-M 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 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics and Earthquake Detection and Analysis, together about 60.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Astronomy and Astrophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Solar-Terrestrial Physics is a scientific journal that publishes papers on basic and applied research in solar physics, physics of the interplanetary medium, magnetosphere, ionosphere, and atmosphere. Its aim is to describe the interaction of the interplanetary medium, magnetosphere, ionosphere, and atmosphere with the Sun as a driver of physical processes occurring there. The journal contains papers on new results of theoretical and experimental investigations, on methods and experimental techniques in solar-terrestrial physics, reviews on specific issues. It is intended for scientists, experts in solar-terrestrial relationships and radiophysical methods of space environment research, students, and postgraduate students.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS
Editor-in-chief Geliy A. ZherebtsovPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsPhysics and Astronomy26.3%
- Solar and Space Plasma DynamicsPhysics and Astronomy21.4%
- Earthquake Detection and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences12.8%
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10%
- Astro and Planetary SciencePhysics and Astronomy4.6%
- Atmospheric Ozone and ClimateEarth and Planetary Sciences4.4%
- Geophysics and Gravity MeasurementsEarth and Planetary Sciences3.1%
- Astrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy2.3%
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEPublisher website
Other: NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS), CrossRef, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory (Ulrich's), РИНЦ, ВАК
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.81OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 605 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 47 | 2 |
| 2025 | 58 | 58 | 33 |
| 2024 | 54 | 54 | 94 |
| 2023 | 55 | 55 | 144 |
| 2022 | 49 | 49 | 131 |
| 2021 | 42 | 42 | 262 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- 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-NC-ND | |
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright
CC BY-NC-ND license Model summary
Papers published in the journal are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDericatives (CC BY-NC-ND) copyright license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access (BOAI definition) Model summary
The journal is open access. It adheres to the BOAI definition of open access: users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to the full text of these papers or use them for any other lawful purpose, all within the boundaries of copyright law.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
No APC Model summary
Article submission and processing are free of charge.
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
- INFRA-M
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2500-0535
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Solar-Terrestrial Physics
What CAS zone is Solar-Terrestrial Physics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Solar-Terrestrial Physics 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.
How long does peer review take at Solar-Terrestrial Physics?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Which databases index Solar-Terrestrial Physics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Solar-Terrestrial Physics is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Solar-Terrestrial Physics open access, and what is the APC?
Solar-Terrestrial Physics 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, DOAJ, 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: .