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Tectonophysics

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0040-1951eISSN1879-3266

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.956

H-Indexi

289

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.074

Total Worksi

17,735

Total Citationsi

781,825

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.49

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Tectonophysics focuses on high-impact original research and reviews in the fields of kinematics, structure, composition, and dynamics of the solid Earth at all scales. It is described as the International Journal of Integrated Solid Earth Sciences.

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General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBiweekly, <Aug. 10, 1992->

StatusActive

Total Publications17,735

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

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

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0040-1951 / 1879-3266

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

271

2019

232

3.9k

2020

329

4.7k

2021

323

3.2k

2022

327

2.3k

2023

265

906

2024

297

321

2025

147

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Earth-Surface ProcessesQ1

GeophysicsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geochemistry & Geophysics

Scopus Categories

Earth-Surface ProcessesGeophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

earthquake and tectonic studiesGeological and Geochemical AnalysisHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchSeismic Waves and Analysis

Frequently asked questions about Tectonophysics

Is Tectonophysics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Tectonophysics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Tectonophysics?

Tectonophysics is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.49.

Is Tectonophysics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Tectonophysics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.