Acta Geophysica
Springer International Publishing AG · Switzerland · Est. 2000
✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.
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Aims & Scope
Acta Geophysica is an international journal focused on the broad spectrum of geophysics. Owned by the Institute of Geophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences Welcomes original studies aiming to advance fundamental understanding of geophysical processes. The scope is divided into four sections: Solid Earth Sciences, Hydrology and Hydraulics, Atmospheric & Space Sciences and Applied Geophysics. Encourages the use of reproducible methods and data sharing.
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Ethics & Quality
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Publication & Citation Trend
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
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Frequently asked questions about Acta Geophysica
Is Acta Geophysica a predatory journal?
Acta Geophysica was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal is not open access" (2017-04-03). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Web of Science, Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Acta Geophysica?
Acta Geophysica 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 PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.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 2.01.
Is Acta Geophysica indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Acta Geophysica is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Acta Geophysica?
Acta Geophysica is an international journal focused on the broad spectrum of geophysics. Owned by the Institute of Geophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences Welcomes original studies aiming to advance fundamental understanding of geophysical processes. The scope is divided into four sections: Solid Earth Sciences, Hydrology and Hydraulics, Atmospheric & Space Sciences and Applied Geophysics. Encourages the use of reproducible methods and data sharing.
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