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Applied Geophysics

Chinese Geophysical Society · China · Est. 1990

ISSN1672-7975eISSN1993-0658
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.333
H-Indexi
34
SNIPi
0.555
Total Worksi
1,413
Total Citationsi
9,396
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.69
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
1
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
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Chinese Geophysical Society
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1672-7975 / 1993-0658
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
57
501
2019
76
528
2020
63
254
2021
72
238
2022
55
184
2023
95
214
2024
185
147
2025
181
12
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. 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.

What is the aims and scope of Applied Geophysics?

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.

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