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Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

John Wiley and Sons Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0197-9337

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total84

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?

222

days submission → published

measured · last 17 articles · accept 209d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Scorei

0.843

H-Indexi

192

SNIPi

1.129

Total Worksi

7,700

Total Citationsi

279,689

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.46

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous); Earth-Surface Processes; Geography, Planning and Development.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Frequency15 Issues Per Year, <2009->

StatusActive

Total Publications7,700

Publisher OrgWiley

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0197-9337

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

238

6.3k

2019

282

5.9k

2020

266

3.9k

2021

240

2.6k

2022

233

1.7k

2023

316

1.5k

2024

272

413

2025

121

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 and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Earth-Surface ProcessesQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Earth-Surface ProcessesEarth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Geography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Soil erosion and sediment transportHydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchLandslides and related hazardsGeological formations and processesAeolian processes and effectsHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesCryospheric studies and observationsCoastal and Marine DynamicsFlood Risk Assessment and Management

Frequently asked questions about Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Is Earth Surface Processes and Landforms a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Earth Surface Processes and Landforms: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Earth Surface Processes and Landforms?

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.843.

Is Earth Surface Processes and Landforms indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Earth Surface Processes and Landforms?