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Geophysical Research Letters

John Wiley and Sons Inc Β· United States

ISSN0094-8276eISSN1944-8007
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
100
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (4 more)+22
Total100
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
137
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 18 articles Β· accept 122d
4
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Fast Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
1.949
H-Indexi
425
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.4
Total Worksi
52,450
Total Citationsi
2,746,663
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.81
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary; Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous); Geophysics.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
FrequencySemimonthly, 1992-
StatusActive
Total Publications52,450
Publisher OrgAmerican Geophysical Union
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~4 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
John Wiley and Sons Inc
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
0094-8276 / 1944-8007
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, CLOCKSS
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
1.6k
68k
2019
1.9k
78k
2020
1.8k
50k
2021
1.8k
40k
2022
1.6k
22k
2023
1.8k
15k
2024
2.1k
5.7k
2025
1.1k
239
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
GeophysicsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Geophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Climate variability and modelsIonosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsearthquake and tectonic studiesSolar and Space Plasma DynamicsAtmospheric Ozone and Climate

Frequently asked questions about Geophysical Research Letters

Is Geophysical Research Letters a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Geophysical Research Letters?

Geophysical Research Letters 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 3.81.

Is Geophysical Research Letters indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Geophysical Research Letters is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Geophysical Research Letters?

Subject areas: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary; Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous); Geophysics.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref