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Earth's Future

John Wiley & Sons Inc. · United States · Est. 2007

ISSN2328-4277eISSN2328-4277

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total65

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

2.819

H-Index

127

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.984

Total Works

2,292

Total Citations

82,604

2yr Mean Citedness

6.29

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Earth's Future publishes research on the impacts of climate change and human activities on Earth systems. The journal focuses on understanding and projecting future changes in climate, water resources, carbon cycles, and extreme events. It also investigates the interactions between natural processes and human systems, including land use, water quality, and adaptation strategies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2007

FrequencyTwelve Issues Per Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,292

Publisher OrgAmerican Geophysical Union

OA Since2012

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley & Sons Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2328-4277 / 2328-4277

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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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

Times cited

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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 and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesGeosciences, MultidisciplinaryMeteorology & Atmospheric Sciences

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Climate variability and modelsFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesAtmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsHydrology and Drought AnalysisMeteorological Phenomena and SimulationsTropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchClimate change impacts on agriculturePlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsCryospheric studies and observations