Journal profile · Geology
Swiss Journal of Geosciences
ISSN 1661-8726 · eISSN 1661-8734 · Springer International Publishing · SWITZERLAND · Tri-annual · Founded 2004
Swiss Journal of Geosciences: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.44; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 124 days to acceptance (23 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 23 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Swiss Journal of Geosciences is published by Springer International Publishing 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, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research and earthquake and tectonic studies, together about 40.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics and Paleontology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Swiss Journal of Geosciences is an international fully Open Access peer-reviewed journal publishing original research and review articles of interest to the international and Swiss community in the field of Geosciences. A particular focus is on the evolution of the Tethys realm, the Alpine/Himalayan orogen and collisional orogens in general.This international journal covers disciplines such as Tectonics & Structural Geology, Petrology & Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Geophsysics, Sedimentology, Volcanology, Palaeontology, Stratigraphy, Applied Geology, Quaternary Geology, Hydrogeology, Regional Geology, Alpine Geology and Orogenesis.The journal gives preference to articles that are of wide interest to the international research community, while at the same time recognizing the importance of documenting high-quality geoscientific data in a regional context. The diversity of published articles is reflected by the members of our editorial board who guarantee that all articles are single-blind peer-reviewed and meet the highest standards.Thematic Topic Collections such as the "Alpine Workshop" are published at regular intervals. Contact us if you have a proposal for a Topic Collection.The Swiss Journal of Geosciences has editorial waivers and discounts available for outstanding contributions and review articles from researchers who lack funding for fully OA publication. Inquiries for waivers or discounts have to be made prior to submission.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Switzerland 9, United Kingdom 1, Italy 1, Serbia 1 (12 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 Sciences16.8%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences12.3%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences11.7%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences9.4%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.4%
- Geological and Geophysical Studies WorldwideEarth and Planetary Sciences4.8%
- Geological Formations and Processes ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences4.6%
- Paleontology and Evolutionary BiologyEarth and Planetary Sciences4.1%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 2.44LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.06LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 1.06Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 411OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 650 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 28 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 48 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 98 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 150 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 275 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 284 |
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
124 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 92 days – 153 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 55 days (23 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 187 days
- Sample
- 23 articles with submission and acceptance dates (39 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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 | EUR 1,500 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,490 / EUR 1,290 / GBP 1,190 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 1,290 / USD 1,490 / GBP 1,190 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 1,500 | — | — |
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 websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Use of AI
Authors must be transparent about the use of Artificial Intelligence tools such as ChatGPT and other large language models in the manuscript preparation, and disclose details of how the AI tool was used within the "Materials and Methods" section.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship/Contributorship
Some journals are integrated with Contributor Role Taxonomy (CRediT), in order to recognise individual author input within a publication, thereby ensuring professional and ethical conduct, while avoiding authorship disputes, gift / ghost authorship and similar pressing issues in academic publishing. During manuscript submission, the submitting author is strongly recommended to specify a contributo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
During the editorial process, the following relationships between editors and authors are considered conflicts of interest: Colleagues currently working in the same research group or department, recent co-authors, and doctoral students for which the editor served as committee chair. During the submission process, the authors are kindly advised to identify possible conflicts of interest with the jo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
GeneralThe publishing ethics and malpractice policies follow the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (joint statement by COPE, DOAJ, WAME, and OASPA), the NISO Recommended Practices for the Presentation and Identification of E-Journals (PIE-J), and, where relevant, the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License and Copyright Agreement
In submitting the manuscript to any of Pensoft’s journals, authors certify that: They are authorized by their co-authors to enter into these arrangements. The work described has not been published before (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture, review or thesis); it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; its publication has been approved by all author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
This journal uses a single-blind peer review process. This means that the names of reviewers are hidden from the authors (the author does not know the identity of the reviewer, but the reviewer knows the identity of the author). Notwithstanding that, the reviewers are encouraged to disclose their identities, if they wish to do so. Each article is reviewed by at least two independent experts, with …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
This journal allows posting preprints of the manuscripts submitted for peer-review. Authors are strongly encouraged to use the ARPHA Preprints server for that as an option available during the submission process, which will save a double effort in manuscript submission and allows the preprint to be directly linked to the published article and vice versa. Manuscripts that contain nomenclatural acts…
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
- Springer International Publishing
- Country or region
- SWITZERLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- Founded
- 2004
- ISSN
- 1661-8726
- Electronic ISSN
- 1661-8734
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- 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 Swiss Journal of Geosciences
What CAS zone is Swiss Journal of Geosciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Swiss Journal of Geosciences is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Swiss Journal of Geosciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.44; CiteScore 4.4, h-index 52.
How long does peer review take at Swiss Journal of Geosciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 23 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 124 days (interquartile range 92–153 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 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 Swiss Journal of Geosciences based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Switzerland (9), United Kingdom (1) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Swiss Journal of Geosciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Swiss Journal of Geosciences is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Swiss Journal of Geosciences open access, and what is the APC?
Swiss Journal of Geosciences is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .