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Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface

John Wiley and Sons Inc · United States · Est. 2012

ISSN2169-9011

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

268

days submission → published

measured · last 18 articles · accept 250d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.437

H-Indexi

111

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.35

Total Worksi

2,411

Total Citationsi

74,053

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.59

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary; Earth-Surface Processes; Geophysics.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2012

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,411

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2169-9011

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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

Citations received

181

6.5k

2019

171

5.1k

2020

204

4.7k

2021

178

2.7k

2022

197

2.2k

2023

204

1.1k

2024

205

434

2025

115

2026

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

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Earth-Surface ProcessesQ1

GeophysicsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Earth-Surface ProcessesGeophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Landslides and related hazardsCryospheric studies and observationsHydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchGeological formations and processesSoil erosion and sediment transportCoastal and Marine DynamicsClimate change and permafrostCoastal wetland ecosystem dynamicsAeolian processes and effects

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface

Is Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface?

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface 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 2.59.

Is Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface?