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Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2002

ISSN1474-7065eISSN1873-5193

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.857

H-Index

126

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.094

Total Works

3,744

Total Citations

102,323

2yr Mean Citedness

3.48

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth is an international interdisciplinary journal that publishes refereed communications in the areas of Chemistry and the Environment, Geochemistry and Geosciences. It aims to provide a platform for innovative research that contributes to the understanding of various Earth phenomena and their implications for environmental sustainability and resource management.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2002

FrequencyThirty-Six No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,744

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1474-7065 / 1873-5193

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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?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

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.

GeophysicsQ1

Geochemistry and PetrologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geosciences, MultidisciplinaryMeteorology & Atmospheric SciencesWater Resources

Scopus Categories

Geochemistry and PetrologyGeophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesWater resources management and optimizationFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementGroundwater flow and contamination studiesHydrology and Drought AnalysisSoil and Unsaturated FlowClimate variability and modelsearthquake and tectonic studiesGroundwater and Isotope GeochemistryEarthquake Detection and Analysis