Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
TURKISH JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES
ISSN 1300-0985 · eISSN 1303-619X · TUBITAK · TURKEY · Tri-annual
TURKISH JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.68; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 54 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
TURKISH JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES is published by TUBITAK 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 Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies and Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, together about 40.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences is published electronically 6 times a year by TUBITAK ULAKBIM and accepts original English-language manuscripts in all aspects of research related to the Solid Earth of Tethyan Realm and surrounding regions. The Journal publishes high quality, peer-reviewed scientific papers in all major disciplines of earth sciences such as geology, structural geology, tectonics, sedimentology, paleontology, biostratigraphy, paleoecology, igneous and metamorphic petrology, geochronology, marine geology, geophysics, geomorphology, paleoseismology, natural hazards, geochemistry, and mineral deposits of Turkey and its surrounding regions. The journal is devoted primarily to research papers, but short communications related to new developments of broad interest, reviews, and book reviews are also welcome. The journal also publishes special issues of selected papers presented at conferences or thematic sets of papers on topical aspects of geology. The journal publishes the highest quality papers and comprehensive review papers on hot topics of current interest, with high-quality illustrations. Submitted papers should have regional implications and attract international interest, as the journal aims to provide a medium for interdisciplinary papers that illustrate significant progress in a specific area of the earth sciences. Short articles (6 printed pages maximum) reporting a significant advance in the earth sciences with regional impact are also welcome for rapid publication. Manuscripts with little or no novelty, manuscripts that are only of local significance, manuscripts lacking reliable data or evidence, manuscripts having ethical issues are not considered for publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Orhan TATARPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 7 in mainland China (about 13%); most named Türkiye 37, Mainland China 7, United Kingdom 2, Greece 2, India 1 (54 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 Sciences14.6%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences14.4%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science11.6%
- Marine and environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences8.1%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences7.7%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences6.8%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.8%
- Earthquake Detection and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences3.4%
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 | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | 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 | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
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
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
- 1.68LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 322OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 45.64%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 49LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 821 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 29 | 5 |
| 2025 | 54 | 54 | 57 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 196 |
| 2023 | 61 | 61 | 245 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 115 |
| 2021 | 63 | 63 | 456 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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 |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted14
- case reportTurkish Journal of Earth Sciences accepts the following types of submissions matching its Aim & Scope. Original research articles, review articles, research not…Length not stated
- case studies/case reportsOriginal research articles, review articles, research notes/short communications, case studies/case reports, and letters to the editor are welcome.Length not stated
- case studyTurkish Journal of Earth Sciences accepts the following types of submissions matching its Aim & Scope. Original research articles, review articles, research not…Length not stated
- letters to the editorTurkish Journal of Earth Sciences accepts the following types of submissions matching its Aim & Scope. Original research articles, review articles, research not…Length not stated
- original researchTurkish Journal of Earth Sciences accepts the following types of submissions matching its Aim & Scope. Original research articles, review articles, research not…Length not stated
- original research articleTurkish Journal of Earth Sciences accepts the following types of submissions matching its Aim & Scope. Original research articles, review articles, research not…Length not stated
- original research articlesOriginal research articles, review articles, research notes/short communications, case studies/case reports, and letters to the editor are welcome.Length not stated
- regular paperTurkish Journal of Earth Sciences accepts the following types of submissions matching its Aim & Scope. Original research articles, review articles, research not…Length not stated
- research articleTurkish Journal of Earth Sciences accepts the following types of submissions matching its Aim & Scope. Original research articles, review articles, research not…Length not stated
- research notes/short communicationsOriginal research articles, review articles, research notes/short communications, case studies/case reports, and letters to the editor are welcome.Length not stated
- reviewTurkish Journal of Earth Sciences accepts the following types of submissions matching its Aim & Scope. Original research articles, review articles, research not…Length not stated
- review articleTurkish Journal of Earth Sciences accepts the following types of submissions matching its Aim & Scope. Original research articles, review articles, research not…Length not stated
- review articlesOriginal research articles, review articles, research notes/short communications, case studies/case reports, and letters to the editor are welcome.Length not stated
- short communicationTurkish Journal of Earth Sciences accepts the following types of submissions matching its Aim & Scope. Original research articles, review articles, research not…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Plagiarism
- Authorship
ORCID iD required for all authors during submission. Model summary
All authors are required to provide their ORCID iD during the submission process so that the process of evaluation and publishing of the manuscripts can continue in accordance with our publishing policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of Interest
Conflict of interest disclosure required. Model summary
The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors’ definition of conflicts of interest is as follows: “A conflict of interest exists when professional judgment concerning a primary interest (such as patients’ welfare or the validity of research) may be influenced by a secondary interest (such as financial gain). Perceptions of conflict of interest are as important as actual conflicts of inter…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Originality: manuscripts must not be published or under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
Papers are accepted for evaluation on the understanding that they have not been published, they are not being considered for publication simultaneously elsewhere, they are not going to be submitted for publication elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Similarity index above 25% generally returned; above 50% may cause ban. Model summary
submissions exceeding 25% score are generally returned to authors
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
- TUBITAK
- Country or region
- TURKEY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- ISSN
- 1300-0985
- Electronic ISSN
- 1303-619X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- 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 TURKISH JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES
What CAS zone is TURKISH JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, TURKISH JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary. 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.
What is the impact factor of TURKISH JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.68; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 47.
How long does peer review take at TURKISH JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of TURKISH JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Author–date. 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 TURKISH JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES based?
Of the 54 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 7 (about 13%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Türkiye (37), Mainland China (7) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index TURKISH JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, TURKISH JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is TURKISH JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES open access, and what is the APC?
TURKISH JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .