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Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems

Copernicus Publications Β· Germany Β· Est. 2012

ISSN2193-0864
SJR Q2βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
37
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.551
H-Indexi
37
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.862
Total Worksi
433
Total Citationsi
5,992
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.29
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems (GI) is a not-for-profit open-access interdisciplinary electronic journal for swift publication of original articles and short communications in the area of geoscientific instruments. It covers four main areas: (i) atmospheric and geospace sciences, (ii) Earth science, (iii) ocean science, and (iv) urban environmental monitoring. A unique feature of the journal is the emphasis on the synergy between science and technology that facilitates advances in GI. These advances include but are not limited to the following: concepts, design, and description of instrumentation; concepts, design, and description of data systems; retrieval techniques of scientific products from measurements; calibration and data quality assessment; uncertainty in measurements; newly developed and planned research platforms and community instrumentation capabilities; major national and international field campaigns and observational research programmes; new observational strategies to address societal needs in areas such as monitoring climate change, preventing natural disasters, and urban health monitoring; networking of instruments for enhancing high temporal and spatial resolution of observations; urban instrumentation and remote sensing; model-calibrated remote sensing; advanced data analytics and assimilation methods; multi-scale and multi-physical sensing; new concept in measurements system architecture; Internet of things (IoT) and massive low-cost instrumentation; citizen science data management; human sensing.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2012
Annual Volume~ 29 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications433
Publisher OrgCopernicus Publications
OA Since2011
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewOpen
Review Time~37 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Copernicus Publications
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2193-0864
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Open
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, CLOCKSS
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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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
26
344
2019
34
485
2020
26
291
2021
28
342
2022
19
90
2023
29
100
2024
40
22
2025
11
4
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

GeologyQ2
OceanographyQ2
Atmospheric ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geosciences, MultidisciplinaryMeteorology & Atmospheric Sciences

Scopus Categories

Atmospheric ScienceOceanographyGeology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsGeomagnetism and Paleomagnetism StudiesGeophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsEarthquake Detection and AnalysisGeophysical Methods and ApplicationsAstro and Planetary ScienceCryospheric studies and observationsSeismic Waves and AnalysisAtmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsPlanetary Science and Exploration

Frequently asked questions about Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems

Is Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems?

Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 1.29.

Is Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems?

Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems (GI) is a not-for-profit open-access interdisciplinary electronic journal for swift publication of original articles and short communications in the area of geoscientific instruments. It covers four main areas: (i) atmospheric and geospace sciences, (ii) Earth science, (iii) ocean science, and (iv) urban environmental monitoring. A unique feature of the journal is the emphasis on the synergy between science and technology that facilitates advances in GI. These advances include but are not limited to the following: concepts, design, and de

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref