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Open Geosciences

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 2009

ISSN2391-5447eISSN2391-5447

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2 · Scopus CiteScore 3.1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.397

H-Indexi

CiteScorei

3.1

SNIPi

0.667

Total Worksi

1,449

Total Citationsi

14,713

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.63

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Open Geosciences is an open access, peer-reviewed journal publishing original research results from all fields of Earth Sciences. The aim of the journal is to become the premier source of high-quality research from all over the world. Open Geosciences is designed to facilitate the exchange of ideas between experienced and young researchers from different countries.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2009

Annual Volume~ 151 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,449

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter Open

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

APC Cost€1,300

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~15 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2391-5447 / 2391-5447

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

€1,300

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico

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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

Citations received

1.3k

2019

123

1.4k

2020

117

1.6k

2021

115

699

2022

134

595

2023

151

522

2024

167

184

2025

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 and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

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

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisGeological and Geochemical AnalysisGeochemistry and Geologic MappingLandslides and related hazardsearthquake and tectonic studiesGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesGeological formations and processesFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementGeological and Geophysical Studies

Frequently asked questions about Open Geosciences

Is Open Geosciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Open Geosciences: 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 — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Open Geosciences?

Open Geosciences 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 3.1.

Is Open Geosciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Open Geosciences is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Open Geosciences?

How much does it cost to publish in Open Geosciences?

Open Geosciences charges an article processing charge (APC) of about €1,300 for open-access publication.