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Seismological Research Letters

Seismological Society of America · United States · Est. 1929

ISSN1938-2057

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

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

1.249

H-Index

126

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.092

Total Works

7,075

Total Citations

109,187

2yr Mean Citedness

2.44

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Seismological Research Letters publishes research on earthquake processes, including source characterization, fault mechanics, and seismic wave propagation. The journal also covers environmental seismology, focusing on the use of seismic methods to study near-surface Earth processes and hazards. Additionally, it features studies on seismic monitoring, instrumentation, and data analysis techniques, including the application of machine learning and artificial intelligence in seismology.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1929

Annual Volume~ 269 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications7,075

Publisher OrgSeismological Society of America

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Seismological Society of America

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1938-2057

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

GeophysicsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geochemistry & Geophysics

Scopus Categories

Geophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

earthquake and tectonic studiesSeismology and Earthquake StudiesSeismic Waves and AnalysisEarthquake Detection and AnalysisHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsSeismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesHuman auditory perception and evaluationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesSeismic Performance and AnalysisGeological and Geochemical Analysis