What is the Impact Factor of Geoscience Frontiers?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Geoscience Frontiers is 12.7, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Geoscience Frontiers indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Geoscience Frontiers is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.069 (Q1) and an H-index of 112.

Who publishes Geoscience Frontiers and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Geoscience Frontiers is published by China University of Geosciences (Beijing) and Peking University. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,756 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Geoscience Frontiers?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Geoscience Frontiers is "GEOSCI. FRONT" with common acronym "gsf". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,341Top JournalHybridDomestic Journal

Geoscience Frontiers

Acronym:gsf

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Abbreviation (ISO):GEOSCI. FRONT

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Identifier (ISSN):1674-9871(Print)

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Publisher:China University of Geosciences (Beijing) and Peking University

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Clarivate IF (2026)

12.7↑ +3.8

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Geoscience Frontiers

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):12.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.069

#1,341

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

112

112 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate3.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

200articles/year

93.59% Gold OA•97.65% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Geoscience Frontiers (GSF) publishes in English high quality original research articles and timely reviews in interdisciplinary fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences. GSF bridges innovative, provocative and challenging concepts and models related to various fields of research including petrology and geochemistry in understanding lithospheric architecture and mantle dynamics, global tectonics, economic geology and fuel exploration, geophysics, stratigraphy and paleontology with new insights on correlations and evolution, environmental and engineering geology, astrogeology, among other themes.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Geology96.3%Biology87%Paleontology75.2%Geochemistry65.3%Physics64.5%Seismology54.8%Tectonics44.1%Engineering38.8%Geomorphology34.2%Chemistry33.3%Geography33.1%Earth science29.9%Petrology29.7%Materials science29.4%Geophysics27.9%Structural basin27.5%Organic chemistry23.7%Ecology23.4%Metallurgy23%Quantum mechanics21.1%Computer science20.8%

Primary Research Areas

Earth and Planetary Sciences General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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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

GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank6/259

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank3/259

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	6/259	Q1
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	3/259	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF12.7

Articles / Year174

Total Citations91

2025

IF8.9

Articles / Year172

Total Citations1,039

2024

IF8.5

Articles / Year148

Total Citations2,605

2023

IF8.9

Articles / Year168

Total Citations8,354

2022

IF7.483

Articles / Year121

Total Citations3,795

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	12.7	174	91
2025	8.9	172	1,039
2024	8.5	148	2,605
2023	8.9	168	8,354
2022	7.483	121	3,795
2021	6.853	156	6,413
2020	4.202	202	12,185
2019	4.16	146	8,894
2018	4.051	136	8,872
2017	—	126	6,314
2016	—	105	4,279
2015	—	73	6,605

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,341Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2010-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.069

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

14.33

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,756 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations5,595

3-Year Documents464

Citable Documents454

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate28.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

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: 3.5%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Earth Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

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

Geoscience Frontiers (acronym: gsf, abbr: GEOSCI. FRONT, ISSN: 1674-9871) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, published by China University of Geosciences (Beijing) and Peking University in China. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 12.7, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.069 (Q1), an H-index of 112.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 200 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,756 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.