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Applied Geophysics

Chinese Geophysical Society · China · Est. 1990

ISSN1672-7975eISSN1993-0658

SJR Q3✓ 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?

180

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles

SJR Rank

Top 75% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.333

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.555

Total Worksi

1,413

Total Citationsi

9,396

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.69

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Applied Geophysics is a comprehensive English language periodical, fostering an academic sphere for global geophysicists to publish and exchange their experiences. Established by the Chinese Geophysical Society in 2004. Aims to reflect and represent achievements in the Chinese applied geophysics sector. Encourages the publication of research and practices of geophysicists worldwide. Covers geoscience, geophysics, and related disciplines. Multidisciplinary coverage extends to energy, resources, environment, disaster, engineering, information, military, and surveying.

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1990

Annual Volume~ 112 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,413

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

Region🌍 Global South

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Chinese Geophysical Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1672-7975 / 1993-0658

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

491

2019

509

2020

243

2021

225

2022

172

2023

185

2024

186

113

2025

139

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.

GeophysicsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geochemistry & Geophysics

Scopus Categories

Geophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Seismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesSeismic Waves and AnalysisGeophysical Methods and ApplicationsGeophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisDrilling and Well EngineeringHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisUnderwater Acoustics Researchearthquake and tectonic studiesImage and Signal Denoising Methods

Frequently asked questions about Applied Geophysics

Is Applied Geophysics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Applied Geophysics: 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 Applied Geophysics?

Applied Geophysics 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 0.69.

Is Applied Geophysics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Applied Geophysics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.