Nature Geoscience
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Aims & Scope
Understanding the Earth's history and its future evolution is becoming ever more important as the human influence on climate and landscapes, the oceans and the atmosphere expands. Nature Geoscience is a monthly multi-disciplinary journal aimed at bringing together top-quality research across the entire spectrum of the Earth Sciences along with relevant work in related areas. The journal's content reflects all the disciplines within the geosciences, encompassing field work, modelling and theoretical studies. Topics covered in the journal: -Atmospheric science- Biogeochemistry- Climate science- Geobiology- Geochemistry- Geoinformatics and remote sensing- Geology- Geomagnetism and palaeomagnetism- Geomorphology- Geophysics- Glaciology- Hydrology and limnology- Mineralogy and mineral physics- Oceanography- Palaeontology- Palaeoclimatology and palaeoceanography- Petrology- Planetary science- Seismology- Space physics- Tectonics- Volcanology. Nature Geoscience is committed to publishing significant, high-quality research in the Earth Sciences through a fair, rapid and rigorous peer review process that is overseen by a team of full-time professional editors.
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GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
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Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
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Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisNature Geoscience (acronym: ngs, abbr: NAT. GEOSCI, ISSN: 1752-0894) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Geosciences, published by Springer Nature in England since 2008. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 20.6, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 6.141 (Q1), an H-index of 297.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 138 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,593 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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