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Geoscientific Model Development

Abbreviation (ISO):GEOSCI. MODEL DEV
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Identifier (ISSN):1991-959X(Print)/1991-9603(Online)
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Publisher:Copernicus Gesellschaft mbH
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.9– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Geoscientific Model Development

WoS Q1
24794.2520185.1520195.2420206.1320216.8920225.12023420244.920254.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.134
#1,274

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
159

159 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate10%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
347articles/year
99.91% Gold OA•99.24% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Geoscientific Model Development (GMD) is an international scientific journal dedicated to the publication and public discussion of the description, development, and evaluation of numerical models of the Earth system and its components. The following manuscript types can be considered for peer-reviewed publication: * geoscientific model descriptions, from statistical models to box models to GCMs; * development and technical papers, describing developments such as new parameterizations or technical aspects of running models such as the reproducibility of results; * new methods for assessment of models, including work on developing new metrics for assessing model performance and novel ways of comparing model results with observational data; * papers describing new standard experiments for assessing model performance or novel ways of comparing model results with observational data; * model experiment descriptions, including experimental details and project protocols; * full evaluations of previously published models.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics89.6%Geology87.2%Geography83.9%Biology73%Environmental science70.6%Meteorology70.2%Ecology63.8%Oceanography54.3%Computer science53.4%Mathematics51.4%Climatology51.1%Atmospheric sciences49.3%Engineering47.9%Chemistry42.6%Quantum mechanics39.5%Organic chemistry37.7%Thermodynamics35.1%Climate change28.6%Climate model23.3%Operating system21.7%Materials science21.1%Statistics20.9%Programming language20.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q1
Rank39/259
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q1
Rank33/259
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.9
Articles / Year335
Total Citations228
2025
IF4.9
Articles / Year448
Total Citations1,464
2024
IF4
Articles / Year408
Total Citations3,512
2023
IF5.1
Articles / Year346
Total Citations5,732
2022
IF6.892
Articles / Year398
Total Citations11,994

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,274Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.134

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.88

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,844 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6,812
3-Year Documents1,135
Citable Documents1,134

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)8

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate27.8%

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
Modeling and SimulationQ1
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):
2区 (Zone 2)Earth Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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

Geoscientific Model Development (abbr: GEOSCI. MODEL DEV, ISSN: 1991-959X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of GEOSCIENCES, published by Copernicus Gesellschaft mbH in Germany. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.134 (Q1), an H-index of 159.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 347 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,844 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Copernicus Gesellschaft mbH
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
BAHNHOFSALLEE 1E, GOTTINGEN, GERMANY, 37081

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01