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Earthquake Spectra

Earthquake Engineering Research Institute · United States · Est. 1984

ISSN8755-2930eISSN1944-8201

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

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

1.25

H-Index

147

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.688

Total Works

3,462

Total Citations

133,786

2yr Mean Citedness

3.39

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Earthquake Spectra publishes research on earthquake engineering and seismology. Topics include seismic hazard analysis, ground motion simulation and characterization, site response, structural analysis and design, seismic risk assessment, and the performance of various structural systems and components under seismic loading. The journal also covers experimental investigations, fragility and vulnerability functions, and the development of seismic design provisions.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1984

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications3,462

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Earthquake Engineering Research Institute

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

8755-2930 / 1944-8201

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

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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.

GeophysicsQ1

Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, CivilEngineering, Geological

Scopus Categories

GeophysicsGeotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Seismic Performance and AnalysisStructural Health Monitoring Techniquesearthquake and tectonic studiesSeismic Waves and AnalysisMasonry and Concrete Structural AnalysisGeotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresStructural Response to Dynamic LoadsDisaster Management and ResilienceStructural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteSeismology and Earthquake Studies