What is the Impact Factor of Solid Earth Sciences?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Solid Earth Sciences is 2.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Solid Earth Sciences indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Solid Earth Sciences is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.620 (Q2) and an H-index of 19.

Who publishes Solid Earth Sciences and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Solid Earth Sciences is published by Elsevier. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #9,492Diamond OAGold OA

Solid Earth Sciences

Identifier (ISSN):2451-912X(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.7– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Solid Earth Sciences

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.62

#9,492

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

19 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate10%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

26articles/year

100% Gold OA•94.74% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Solid Earth Sciences (ISSN: 2451-912X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of GEOSCIENCES, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.620 (Q2), an H-index of 19.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Geology98.1%Biology76.4%Paleontology73.2%Physics64.3%Geochemistry61.8%Seismology51%Chemistry49%Tectonics36.9%Mineralogy34.4%Engineering33.8%Quantum mechanics33.1%Organic chemistry31.8%Materials science31.2%Geomorphology29.9%Geophysics29.9%Metallurgy28.7%Ecology28%Structural basin24.8%Nuclear physics24.2%Petrology22.3%Composite material21.7%

Primary Research Areas

Geosciences Multidisciplinary

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Special Issues

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

Rank111/259

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank140/259

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRESCI	111/259	Q2
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCIESCI	140/259	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.7

Articles / Year29

Total Citations3

2025

IF2.7

Articles / Year36

Total Citations87

2024

IF2

Articles / Year35

Total Citations82

2023

IF2

Articles / Year30

Total Citations183

2022

IF—

Articles / Year20

Total Citations98

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.7	29	3
2025	2.7	36	87
2024	2	35	82
2023	2	30	183
2022	—	20	98
2021	—	38	292
2020	—	31	197
2019	—	25	234
2018	—	18	645
2017	—	16	141
2016	—	11	565
2015	—	1	19

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,492Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2016-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.62

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.50

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 Citations197

3-Year Documents81

Citable Documents70

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 Rate28.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Earth-Surface ProcessesQ2

Geochemistry and PetrologyQ2

GeologyQ2

GeophysicsQ2

Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ2

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):

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 26 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.