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Journal of Mountain Science

Science Press · China · Est. 2004

ISSN1993-0321

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

0.615

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.8

Total Works

3,905

Total Citations

49,184

2yr Mean Citedness

2.33

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Mountain Science, started in 2004, is an international English-language journal on mountain sciences. JMS publishes research and technical papers on mountain environment, mountain ecology, mountain hazards, mountain resources and sustainable mountain development.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2004

Frequencymonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,905

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

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Acceptance Rate—

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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?

Science Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1993-0321

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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

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

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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.

Earth-Surface ProcessesQ2

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

GeologyQ2

Nature and Landscape ConservationQ2

Global and Planetary ChangeQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental Sciences

Scopus Categories

Earth-Surface ProcessesNature and Landscape ConservationGeologyGeography, Planning and DevelopmentGlobal and Planetary Change

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Landslides and related hazardsCryospheric studies and observationsSoil erosion and sediment transportClimate change and permafrostGeotechnical Engineering and AnalysisRock Mechanics and ModelingHydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesRemote Sensing and Land UseEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies