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Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1812

ISSN1755-6910eISSN1755-6929
SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 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?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q3
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
0.292
H-Indexi
76
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.7
Total Worksi
1,057
Total Citationsi
25,860
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.63
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of The Royal Society of Edinburgh publishes original research articles, reviews, and short communications on all aspects of earth and environmental science. The journal covers a broad range of topics including geology, geophysics, geochemistry, paleontology, environmental science, ecology, and climate change. It aims to provide a platform for researchers to share their findings and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in these fields.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1812
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications1,057
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY 4.0
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1755-6910 / 1755-6929
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
✅
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅
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
24
183
2019
21
104
2020
37
167
2021
29
62
2022
20
79
2023
18
17
2024
27
8
2025
1
4
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.

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geosciences, MultidisciplinaryPaleontology

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geological and Geochemical AnalysisDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsLegal case studies and regulationsPaleontology and Evolutionary BiologyGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEvolution and Paleontology Studiesearthquake and tectonic studiesHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsIchthyology and Marine Biology

Frequently asked questions about Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Is Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh: 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 Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh?

Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 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 0.63.

Is Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh?

Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of The Royal Society of Edinburgh publishes original research articles, reviews, and short communications on all aspects of earth and environmental science. The journal covers a broad range of topics including geology, geophysics, geochemistry, paleontology, environmental science, ecology, and climate change. It aims to provide a platform for researchers to share their findings and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in these fields.

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