Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences
Estonian Academy Publishers · Estonia · Est. 1990
ISSN1736-4728eISSN1736-7557
SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
52
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
✓ Scopus Q3+12
✓ DOAJ Verified+15
Total52
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
0.367
H-Index
33
CiteScore
1.7
SNIP
0.672
Total Works
817
Total Citations
7,287
2yr Mean Citedness
0.64
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Aims & Scope
The journal is open for publications in all fields of Earth sciences, including besides different geological sensu lato disciplines, also geography and oceanography having certain connection with our part of the world, North Europe and the Baltic area in particular.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
24
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
General Information
Country / RegionEstonia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1990
FrequencyBiannually
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications817
Publisher OrgEstonian Academy Publishers
OA Since2006
Submission Info
Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time~24 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—
Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
8/12 · 67%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
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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.
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3
Water Science and TechnologyQ3
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Scopus Categories
Water Science and TechnologyEarth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchGeological Studies and ExplorationMarine and environmental studiesGeological and Geochemical AnalysisGeological Formations and Processes ExplorationHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisGeological formations and processesGeochemistry and Elemental AnalysisMarine Biology and Ecology Research
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