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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

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.445

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.776

Total Worksi

2,040

Total Citationsi

27,055

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.71

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Geochemistry & Geophysics; Geology; Geophysics; Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering; Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2004

FrequencyQuarterly

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

Citations received

124

1.5k

2019

518

2020

661

2021

637

2022

118

575

2023

132

561

2024

160

155

2025

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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Geophysics and Engineering

Is Journal of Geophysics and Engineering a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Geophysics and Engineering: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Geophysics and Engineering?

Journal of Geophysics and Engineering 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 1.71.

Is Journal of Geophysics and Engineering indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Geophysics and Engineering is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Geophysics and Engineering?