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Society of Exploration Geophysicists · United States · Est. 1982

ISSN1938-3789
SJR Q3Scopus / SJR
12
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q3+12
Total12
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.368
H-Index
112
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.821
Total Works
10,177
Total Citations
85,083
2yr Mean Citedness
0.47
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal focuses on geophysical methods and their applications in subsurface characterization and monitoring. This includes seismic data acquisition, processing, and interpretation, with an emphasis on quantitative analysis and the use of advanced techniques like full-waveform inversion and distributed acoustic sensing. Applications span energy exploration and production, carbon capture and storage, geothermal energy, and geoarchaeology.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1982
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications10,177
Publisher OrgSociety of Exploration Geophysicists
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed
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?
Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1938-3789
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Peer-reviewed
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.

GeologyQ3
GeophysicsQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

GeophysicsGeology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Seismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesHuman auditory perception and evaluationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesSeismic Waves and AnalysisReservoir Engineering and Simulation MethodsHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisGeological Modeling and AnalysisSeismology and Earthquake StudiesEducational Robotics and EngineeringDrilling and Well Engineering
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref