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Pure and Applied Geophysics

Birkhauser Verlag Basel · Switzerland · Est. 1939

ISSN0033-4553eISSN1420-9136

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.506

H-Index

151

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.877

Total Works

8,808

Total Citations

187,817

2yr Mean Citedness

1.68

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Aims & Scope

Pure and Applied Geophysics is a long-standing journal focusing on the fields of solid Earth, atmospheric and oceanic sciences. Founded in 1939 as Geofisica pura e applicata. Publishes peer-reviewed original scientific contributions and state-of-the-art surveys. Features thought-provoking reports on active areas of current research. A major source for publications on tsunami research. Covers extensive research topics in oceanic sciences.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1939

Annual Volume~ 229 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications8,808

Publisher OrgBirkhäuser

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

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Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Birkhauser Verlag Basel

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0033-4553 / 1420-9136

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

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2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Geochemistry and PetrologyQ2

GeophysicsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geochemistry & Geophysics

Scopus Categories

Geochemistry and PetrologyGeophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

earthquake and tectonic studiesSeismic Waves and AnalysisEarthquake Detection and AnalysisHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsSeismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques