Journal profile · GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Solid Earth Sciences
ISSN 2451-912X · Elsevier · Netherlands
Solid Earth Sciences: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.7 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,410; review about 112 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 36 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Solid Earth Sciences is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 3 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, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping and earthquake and tectonic studies, together about 42.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Solid Earth Sciences (SESCI) is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes research papers on a wide range of subjects in the Earth sciences, includingChemical geodynamics, covering the physical and chemical evolution of the EarthPetrologic processes, ranging from igneous rocks to sedimentary and metamorphic rocksPresent and the past EnvironmentsTectonic processes that affect the crust and upper mantle, ranging from structural geology, to plate tectonicsGeochemical behavior of different elements and mineralization processesHigh pressure experiments that address chemical and/or physical properties of Earth materialsNew methods, new ideas, new modelsSESCI aims at providing an interface for Earth scientists all over the world, to share new progress and exchange new ideas.This journal welcomes contributions that support and advance the UN's sustainable development goals, in particular SDG 13 (Climate Action)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Weidong SunPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 26 in mainland China (about 76%); most named Mainland China 26, United States 4, Australia 2, Taiwan, China 1, United Kingdom 1 (34 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 Sciences21.8%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science11.1%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences9.5%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences7.8%
- Geochemistry and Elemental AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences5.6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.8%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.4%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | 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 | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.96OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 299 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 38 | 6 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 115 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 93 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 197 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 98 |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | 305 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
112 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 38 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 38 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 43 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 112 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,410 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,410 / EUR 2,250 / GBP 1,930 / JPY 298,910 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | Yes | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted10
- articlesContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: [Trends; Reviews; Articles; Letters; Hypotheses; Forum; New].Length not stated
- forumContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: [Trends; Reviews; Articles; Letters; Hypotheses; Forum; New].Length not stated
- hypothesesContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: [Trends; Reviews; Articles; Letters; Hypotheses; Forum; New].Length not stated
- hypothesisContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: [Trends; Reviews; Articles; Letters; Hypotheses; Forum; New].Please ensu…Length not stated
- letterContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: [Trends; Reviews; Articles; Letters; Hypotheses; Forum; New].Please ensu…Length not stated
- lettersContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: [Trends; Reviews; Articles; Letters; Hypotheses; Forum; New].Length not stated
- newContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: [Trends; Reviews; Articles; Letters; Hypotheses; Forum; New].Length not stated
- reviewContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: [Trends; Reviews; Articles; Letters; Hypotheses; Forum; New].Please ensu…Length not stated
- reviewsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: [Trends; Reviews; Articles; Letters; Hypotheses; Forum; New].Length not stated
- trendsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: [Trends; Reviews; Articles; Letters; Hypotheses; Forum; New].Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Generative AI use must be declared Model summary
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
For transparency, we require corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration;…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interest
Competing interests must be disclosed Model summary
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors should complete the declaration of compe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement'. Acceptance of the agreement will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Permission of the soc…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal operates a single anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of one independent expert reviewer to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints can be shared anywhere at any time Model summary
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2451-912X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Solid Earth Sciences
What CAS zone is Solid Earth Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Solid Earth Sciences is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Solid Earth Sciences?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.7; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 21.
How long does peer review take at Solid Earth Sciences?
The publisher reports about 112 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 38 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Solid Earth Sciences based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 26 (about 76%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (26), United States (4) and Australia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Solid Earth Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Solid Earth Sciences is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Solid Earth Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Solid Earth Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,410.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .