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Earth (Switzerland)

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 2020

ISSN2673-4834eISSN2673-4834

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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total50

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

0.709

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.039

Total Works

466

Total Citations

3,414

2yr Mean Citedness

1.92

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on environmental science, particularly concerning land use and land cover changes, water resource management, and the impacts of human activities on ecosystems. It examines issues such as wetland degradation, soil erosion, urban flooding, and the effects of agriculture and urbanization on water quality and carbon storage. The research often employs remote sensing, GIS, and machine learning techniques to analyze spatio-temporal dynamics and develop mitigation strategies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2020

Annual Volume~ 88 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications466

Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~7 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

Swiss National LibraryCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2673-4834 / 2673-4834

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Swiss National Library, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

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

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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 and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesGeosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

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

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesRemote Sensing in AgricultureSoil erosion and sediment transportClimate variability and modelsUrban Heat Island MitigationGroundwater and Watershed AnalysisAir Quality and Health ImpactsLandslides and related hazards