What is the Impact Factor of Acta Geophysica?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Acta Geophysica is 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Acta Geophysica indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Acta Geophysica is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.524 (Q2) and an H-index of 53.

Who publishes Acta Geophysica and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Acta Geophysica is published by Springer International Publishing. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,907 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Acta Geophysica?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Acta Geophysica is "Acta Geophys" with common acronym "agph". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #11,357Hybrid

Acta Geophysica

Acronym:agph

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Abbreviation (ISO):Acta Geophys

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Identifier (ISSN):1895-6572(Print)/1895-7455(Online)

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Publisher:Springer International Publishing

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.4↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Acta Geophysica

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.524

#11,357

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

53 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate10%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

172articles/year

12.26% Gold OA•96.9% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Acta Geophysica is open to all kinds of manuscripts including research and review articles, short communications, comments to published papers, letters to the Editor as well as book reviews. Some of the issues are fully devoted to particular topics; we do encourage proposals for such topical issues. We accept submissions from scientists world-wide, offering high scientific and editorial standard and comprehensive treatment of the discussed topics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Geology93.3%Physics80.7%Biology75%Engineering71.1%Paleontology60.3%Geography56.7%Seismology51.6%Mathematics50.7%Computer science49.9%Quantum mechanics47%Geochemistry39.4%Structural geology31.9%Geotechnical engineering27.3%Chemistry26.7%Geophysics25.2%Meteorology25.1%Astronomy24.8%Optics24.3%Thermodynamics24.1%Materials science23.9%Environmental science23.7%Ecology23.2%Statistics23.1%Geomorphology21.9%Artificial intelligence20.3%Geometry20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Geosciences Geochemistry & Geophysics

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS

Rank46/103

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS

Rank48/103

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS	JCRSCIE	46/103	Q2
GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS	JCISCIE	48/103	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.4

Articles / Year255

Total Citations70

2025

IF2.1

Articles / Year255

Total Citations497

2024

IF2

Articles / Year253

Total Citations1,310

2023

IF2.3

Articles / Year252

Total Citations1,872

2022

IF2.293

Articles / Year296

Total Citations3,033

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.4	255	70
2025	2.1	255	497
2024	2	253	1,310
2023	2.3	252	1,872
2022	2.293	296	3,033
2021	2.054	182	2,235
2020	1.395	119	1,912
2019	—	156	2,938
2018	—	125	2,260
2017	—	107	1,487
2016	—	128	1,661
2015	—	68	915

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #11,357Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2006-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.524

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.91

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,907 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,862

3-Year Documents654

Citable Documents649

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate25.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

GeophysicsQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 10%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Earth Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Acta Geophysica (acronym: agph, abbr: Acta Geophys, ISSN: 1895-6572) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Geosciences, published by Springer International Publishing in Poland since 2006. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.524 (Q2), an H-index of 53.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 172 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,907 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.