What is the Impact Factor of Scientific Drilling?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Scientific Drilling is 1.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Scientific Drilling indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Scientific Drilling is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.653 (Q2) and an H-index of 32.

Who publishes Scientific Drilling and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Scientific Drilling is published by Copernicus Publications. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #8,976Diamond OAGold OA

Scientific Drilling

Identifier (ISSN):1816-8957(Print)/1816-3459(Online)

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Publisher:Copernicus Publications

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.8↓ -1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Scientific Drilling

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.653

#8,976

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

32 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate12.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

6articles/year

100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Scientific Drilling (ISSN: 1816-8957) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of GEOSCIENCES, published by Copernicus Publications in Germany. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.653 (Q2), an H-index of 32.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Geology99.1%Biology73.9%Engineering67.9%Paleontology64.1%Materials science59.4%Mechanical engineering55.1%Metallurgy54.7%Drilling53.2%Physics44.4%Seismology41.1%Earth science35.6%Geochemistry35.4%Oceanography35.4%Geography31.6%Scientific drilling30.4%Tectonics23%Ecology22.1%Geomorphology21.2%History20.4%Archaeology20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Geosciences Multidisciplinary

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank164/259

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank141/259

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRESCI	164/259	Q3
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCIESCI	141/259	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.8

Articles / Year9

Total Citations2

2025

IF2.8

Articles / Year3

Total Citations4

2024

IF1.6

Articles / Year15

Total Citations54

2023

IF1.2

Articles / Year9

Total Citations38

2022

IF—

Articles / Year12

Total Citations124

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.8	9	2
2025	2.8	3	4
2024	1.6	15	54
2023	1.2	9	38
2022	—	12	124
2021	—	6	31
2020	—	12	91
2019	—	12	134
2018	—	9	49
2017	—	12	210
2016	—	5	175
2015	—	14	223

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,976Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2005-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:EnergyEngineering

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.653

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.83

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations78

3-Year Documents36

Citable Documents36

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 Rate32.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ2

Mechanical EngineeringQ2

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: 12.5%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Earth Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 6 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.