What is the Impact Factor of Tectonics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Tectonics is 3.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Tectonics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Tectonics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.548 (Q1) and an H-index of 172.

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

Tectonics is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,698 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Tectonics?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Tectonics is "TECTONICS". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,288Top JournalHybrid

Tectonics

Abbreviation (ISO):TECTONICS

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Identifier (ISSN):0278-7407(Print)/1944-9194(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.5↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Tectonics

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.548

#2,288

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

172

172 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate9.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

181articles/year

52.26% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Tectonics (TECT) presents original scientific contributions that describe and explain the evolution, structure, and deformation of Earth¹s lithosphere. Contributions are welcome from any relevant area of research, including field, laboratory, petrological, geochemical, geochronological, geophysical, remote-sensing, and modeling studies. Multidisciplinary studies are particularly encouraged. Tectonics welcomes studies across the range of geologic time.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

GeologySeismology92.6%Biology86.7%Paleontology86.1%Tectonics72.7%Physics55.7%Geomorphology54.3%Structural basin46.5%Geochemistry44.7%Engineering36.3%Geography33.9%Geophysics24.5%Fault (geology)22.9%Computer science22%Petrology20.7%

Primary Research Areas

Geosciences Geochemistry & Geophysics

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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

GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS

Rank25/103

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS

Rank22/103

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS	JCRSCIE	25/103	Q1
GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS	JCISCIE	22/103	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.5

Articles / Year119

Total Citations27

2025

IF3.6

Articles / Year204

Total Citations524

2024

IF3.3

Articles / Year156

Total Citations853

2023

IF4.2

Articles / Year156

Total Citations1,599

2022

IF5.261

Articles / Year178

Total Citations2,451

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.5	119	27
2025	3.6	204	524
2024	3.3	156	853
2023	4.2	156	1,599
2022	5.261	178	2,451
2021	4.851	204	3,547
2020	3.543	247	6,286
2019	3.975	221	8,015
2018	3.583	242	8,532
2017	—	184	7,564
2016	—	159	7,304
2015	—	148	7,304

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,288Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1982-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.548

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.59

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,698 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,585

3-Year Documents412

Citable Documents407

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 Rate25.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Geochemistry and PetrologyQ1

GeophysicsQ1

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: 9.1%

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GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS

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

Tectonics (abbr: TECTONICS, ISSN: 0278-7407) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Geosciences, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.548 (Q1), an H-index of 172.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 181 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,698 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.