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Journal of Geophysics and Engineering

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2004

ISSN1742-2140

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total58

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

0.43

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.776

Total Works

2,040

Total Citations

27,055

2yr Mean Citedness

1.71

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Geophysics and Engineering focuses on geophysical exploration and engineering applications. Recent articles investigate subsurface characterization using seismic, electromagnetic, and ground-penetrating radar methods. Research also addresses signal processing, noise attenuation, and inversion techniques for reservoir prediction, mineral exploration, and understanding geological formations.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2004

Annual Volume~ 136 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,040

Publisher OrgIOP Publishing

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1742-2140

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Times cited

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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.

GeologyQ2

GeophysicsQ2

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ2

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geochemistry & Geophysics

Scopus Categories

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawGeophysicsGeology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Seismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesSeismic Waves and AnalysisGeophysical Methods and ApplicationsHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisGeophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsDrilling and Well EngineeringHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisRock Mechanics and ModelingReservoir Engineering and Simulation MethodsImage and Signal Denoising Methods