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Earthquake Science

KeAi Communications Co. · China · Est. 1959

ISSN1867-8777

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total50

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

1.013

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.983

Total Works

829

Total Citations

6,769

2yr Mean Citedness

2.21

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Earthquake Science focuses on the analysis of seismic events, including their precursors, rupture processes, and aftershock sequences. The journal investigates fault dynamics, crustal structures, and seismic wave propagation using various geophysical methods. Research also addresses the impact of geological formations on seismic hazard and explores international collaboration in earthquake research.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1959

Annual Volume~ 38 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications829

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

KeAi Communications Co.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1867-8777

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 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

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.

GeologyQ1

GeophysicsQ1

Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geochemistry & Geophysics

Scopus Categories

GeophysicsGeologyGeotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

earthquake and tectonic studiesSeismic Waves and AnalysisHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsEarthquake Detection and AnalysisSeismology and Earthquake StudiesSeismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesGeological and Geochemical AnalysisSeismic Performance and AnalysisGeotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresGeological and Geophysical Studies