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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 Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
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
0.424
H-Index
76
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.7
Total Works
1,057
Total Citations
25,860
2yr Mean Citedness
0.63
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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

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
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)Q2
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q2

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