Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geology
Volcanica
ISSN 2610-3540 · Volcanica · France
Volcanica: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2026 Xinrui edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 21 weeks (community reports); 33 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Volcanica is published by Volcanica and is classed under Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, together about 43.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About the journal Volcanica is a broad-scope open-access international journal promoting research into all aspects of volcanology, including physical phenomena and their impact on society, health, and the environment. Volcanica has a diamond open access ⧉ policy, which you can read about here. Volcanica is self-published, meaning we are both journal and publisher—not owned by a larger publishing house. All research articles, including Reports and Reviews, and articles appearing in a Special Issue, are subject to rigorous peer review by a minimum of two expert referees. Volcanica articles are published on a rolling basis, as and when they are accepted, copyedited, and typeset. Articles are then assigned to an issue and volume, dependant on the publication date; there are two issues per volume, and one volume per year. Volcanica reserves Special Issues for exceptional themes which are solicited by the Editorial Board.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 15, United States 10, Mexico 3, New Zealand 3, Japan 2 (47 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 Sciences22.7%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences10.9%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences9.8%
- Seismology and Earthquake StudiesComputer Science5.4%
- Landslides and related hazardsEnvironmental Science5%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.8%
- Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin AmericaEarth and Planetary Sciences4.5%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science4.1%
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)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
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
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
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.6OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 87.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 230 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 5 |
| 2025 | 33 | 33 | 66 |
| 2024 | 45 | 45 | 199 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 238 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 375 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 419 |
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 21 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 21 weeksDOAJ ·
- 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
Article types accepted8
- commentComments on previous studies published in Volcanica. This aim of a Comment is to constructively address a valid difference of opinion with authors of a recent V…Length not stated
- methodsCommunication of Methods. Volcanica encourages transparency in research; accordingly we promote short-format articles dedicated to the communication of research…Length not stated
- reportReports are a special kind of short communication, addressing information and observations from volcano monitoring observatories, civil protection authorities, …Length not stated
- reportsSection: ReportsLength not stated
- research articleVolcanica accepts original research in Research article, Report, Methods, and Review format.Length not stated
- research articlesSection: Research articlesLength not stated
- reviewReview articles constitute a summary of the current state of understanding of a particular topic or subdiscipline.Length not stated
- review articlesSection: Review articlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
All Volcanica articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and the source. The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as the license terms a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under CC BY 4.0; copyright retained by authors. Model summary
All Volcanica articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review The review process
Peer review Model summary
All articles published in Volcanica are subject to rigorous peer review. The first stage of manuscript assessment is an initial screening by a journal editor, who makes a first-pass appraisal of whether the manuscript is in-scope and constitutes a substantive piece of research. If the manuscript is deemed in principle to be suitable for publication in Volcanica, the journal editor will assign it t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Pre-print policy: pre-prints accepted; authors asked to link pre-print to final publication via DOI and may update pre-print with published version. Model summary
Volcanica accepts manuscripts that have been hosted elsewhere as a pre-print.
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
- Volcanica
- Country or region
- France
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2610-3540
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Volcanica
What CAS zone is Volcanica in?
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.
How long does peer review take at Volcanica?
Authors report an average review time of about 21 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 Volcanica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Templates: LaTeX and Word. 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 Volcanica based?
Of the 47 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (15), United States (10) and Mexico (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Volcanica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Volcanica is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Volcanica open access, and what is the APC?
Volcanica 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: .