Journal rankings · indicator year 2004
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Subfield ranking · 2004
Geophysics journal rankings 2004
110 ranked journals · Subfield in Earth and Planetary Sciences
Geophysics has 110 ranked journals in 2004. The median OJR fell 0.07 on 2003 to 0.82, below the world average of 1.00; Q1 starts at OJR 1.44. The top three are Earth-Science Reviews, Geology, and Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2004. Journal access status and listed APC: source snapshot September 23, 2026.
Journals whose main subfield sits in this category and that published at least 30 citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) in 2001–2003, the window the 2004 score is computed on.
The OpenJournalRank Indicator (OJR) is a free, publicly available metric of a journal’s field-normalized citation impact, computed from open OpenAlex citation data. It compares citations to a journal’s papers from the previous three years with the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and values can be compared across fields. It is computed with the NCI3 method.
The middle OJR among ranked journals in this category: half score higher, half lower. 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type.
The dot is this category, the solid tick is the median of all ranked journals and the dashed line is the world average.
Share of ranked journals in this category that are fully open access, so every paper is free to read. Hybrid journals, which sell subscriptions and open single papers for a fee, are not counted.
Median list price of the article processing charge, in US dollars, among ranked journals in this category that list a price above zero. Journals with a listed APC of $0 and journals with no known price are left out of this median. The At a glance table below gives a second median that includes the $0 prices.
Subfields of Earth and Planetary Sciences (8)
110 ranked journals
Filters
Rank is the position by OJR within the list on screen; 1 is the highest. | OJR is field-normalized 3-year citation impact: 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so values compare across fields. The badge is the journal’s quartile in this list. | Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is not field-normalized, so compare it only between journals of the same field. ▲ or ▼ is the change from 2003. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2001–2003, the window the 2004 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2001–2003 papers that are free to read in any open-access form. The green OA tag next to a title marks a fully open-access journal. | List price of the article processing charge in US dollars. “$0 listed” means the listed price is zero; a dash means no price is listed. | The line is the journal’s OJR from 2000 to 2004. | Compare |
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1Earth-Science ReviewsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 5.00Q1 | 5.13 0.30 up from 2003 | 127 | 5% | $5,120 | ||
2GeologyGeological Society of America · United States | 2.96Q1 | 3.41 0.35 down from 2003 | 953 | 13% | — | ||
3Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.77Q1 | 3.33 0.20 down from 2003 | 1,102 | 5% | $4,090 | ||
4American Journal of ScienceYale University · United States | 2.75Q1 | 2.67 1.61 down from 2003 | 94 | 75% | — | ||
5Chemical GeologyElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.55Q1 | 3.40 0.59 up from 2003 | 650 | 4% | $3,550 | ||
6Journal of Metamorphic GeologyWiley · United Kingdom | 2.53Q1 | 3.78 0.88 up from 2003 | 172 | 9% | $5,000 | ||
7Earth and Planetary Science LettersElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.51Q1 | 3.78 0.13 down from 2003 | 1,191 | 5% | $4,670 | ||
8Journal of PetrologyOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 2.48Q1 | 3.36no change | 299 | 32% | $4,353 | ||
9Geological Society of America BulletinGeological Society of America · United States | 2.35Q1 | 2.73 0.17 up from 2003 | 333 | 5% | — | ||
10Contributions to Mineralogy and PetrologySpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 2.33Q1 | 3.14 0.02 up from 2003 | 317 | 18% | $3,990 | ||
11The Journal of GeologyUniversity of Chicago Press · United States | 2.28Q1 | 2.42 0.55 down from 2003 | 149 | 10% | — | ||
12Precambrian ResearchElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.19Q1 | 2.66 0.66 down from 2003 | 404 | 5% | $3,600 | ||
13TectonicsWiley · United States | 2.19Q1 | 2.88 0.15 up from 2003 | 198 | 58% | $4,070 | ||
14LithosElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.17Q1 | 2.55 0.18 down from 2003 | 226 | 2% | $3,350 | ||
15Geochemistry Geophysics GeosystemsOAWiley · United States | 2.14Q1 | 2.97 0.88 down from 2003 | 351 | 52% | $3,000 | ||
16Journal of the Geological SocietyGeological Society of London · United Kingdom | 2.08Q1 | 2.82 0.19 up from 2003 | 247 | 7% | — | ||
17GSA TodayOAGeological Society of America · United States | 2.01Q1 | 0.85 0.52 down from 2003 | 213 | 9% | — | ||
18Basin ResearchWiley · United Kingdom | 1.89Q1 | 1.71 0.33 down from 2003 | 83 | 11% | $4,310 | ||
19Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Part A Solid Earth and GeodesyElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.80Q1 | 0.00 1.52 down from 2003 | 128 | — | — | ||
20Bulletin of VolcanologySpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.65Q1 | 2.23 0.52 up from 2003 | 170 | 6% | $4,090 | ||
21Surveys in GeophysicsSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.60Q1 | 1.59 0.40 up from 2003 | 72 | 13% | $4,290 | ||
22Terra NovaWiley · United Kingdom | 1.60Q1 | 2.08 0.31 up from 2003 | 194 | 17% | $3,720 | ||
23American MineralogistMineralogical Society of America · United States | 1.55Q1 | 1.99 0.33 up from 2003 | 644 | 5% | $100 | ||
24Bulletin of the Seismological Society of AmericaSeismological Society of America · United States | 1.52Q1 | 2.35 0.55 up from 2003 | 563 | 3% | — | ||
25TectonophysicsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.48Q1 | 2.01 0.33 up from 2003 | 827 | 4% | $3,190 | ||
26Journal of Structural GeologyElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.46Q1 | 1.94 0.05 down from 2003 | 477 | 4% | $3,380 | ||
27Geostandards and Geoanalytical ResearchWiley · France | 1.45Q1 | 1.28 0.47 down from 2003 | 102 | 5% | $4,200 | ||
28Geological MagazineCambridge University Press · United Kingdom | 1.44Q1 | 1.48 0.12 down from 2003 | 135 | 6% | $3,550 | ||
29GeophysicsSociety of Exploration Geophysicists · United States | 1.36Q2 | 1.92 0.41 up from 2003 | 591 | 11% | — | ||
30Computers & GeosciencesElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.34Q2 | 1.23 0.29 up from 2003 | 406 | 8% | $4,010 | ||
31Physics and Chemistry of MineralsSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.27Q2 | 1.58 0.03 up from 2003 | 232 | 7% | $3,490 | ||
32International Journal of Earth SciencesSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.26Q2 | 1.09 0.54 down from 2003 | 226 | 15% | $3,890 | ||
33Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal ResearchElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.22Q2 | 1.57 0.31 down from 2003 | 498 | 4% | $3,420 | ||
| 1.22Q2 | 0.34 0.04 up from 2003 | 134 | — | — | |||
35Petroleum GeoscienceZoological Society of London · United Kingdom | 1.19Q2 | 0.80 0.09 up from 2003 | 125 | 3% | — | ||
36Physics of The Earth and Planetary InteriorsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.19Q2 | 2.37 0.26 up from 2003 | 347 | 3% | $3,290 | ||
37Geophysical Journal InternationalOAOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 1.16Q2 | 2.26 0.44 up from 2003 | 833 | 71% | $3,416 | ||
38Geodinamica ActaOATaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 1.12Q2 | 0.85 0.05 down from 2003 | 114 | 55% | $1,500 | ||
39Journal of GeodynamicsElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.08Q2 | 1.65 0.71 up from 2003 | 216 | 6% | $3,470 | ||
40Mineralium DepositaSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.06Q2 | 1.24 0.53 down from 2003 | 200 | 14% | $3,890 | ||
41Journal of Applied GeophysicsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.06Q2 | 1.23 0.11 up from 2003 | 201 | 2% | $3,180 | ||
42Journal of Environmental and Engineering GeophysicsUnited States | 1.03Q2 | 0.89 0.17 down from 2003 | 61 | 4% | — | ||
43Geological Society London Special PublicationsGeological Society of London · United Kingdom | 0.99Q2 | 1.04 0.28 up from 2003 | 805 | 2% | — | ||
44Canadian Journal of Earth SciencesNRC Research Press · Canada | 0.97Q2 | 1.32 0.24 up from 2003 | 359 | 2% | — | ||
45Mineralogy and PetrologySpringer Science+Business Media · Austria | 0.96Q2 | 0.85 0.32 down from 2003 | 145 | 8% | $3,190 | ||
46Australian Journal of Earth SciencesTaylor & Francis · Australia | 0.96Q2 | 1.60 0.01 down from 2003 | 216 | 8% | — | ||
47Journal of South American Earth SciencesElsevier BV · Netherlands | 0.93Q2 | 1.48 0.41 up from 2003 | 193 | 18% | $2,940 | ||
48Journal of Asian Earth SciencesElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 0.91Q2 | 1.08 0.19 up from 2003 | 320 | 2% | $3,330 | ||
49Annual Review of Earth and Planetary SciencesAnnual Reviews · United States | 0.88Q2 | 5.05 0.90 up from 2003 | 58 | 4% | — | ||
50Journal of SeismologySpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 0.88Q2 | 0.80 0.09 down from 2003 | 128 | 2% | $3,290 |
Subfields of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with Geophysics highlighted.
- Geophysics110
- Atmospheric Science67
- Paleontology53
- Oceanography50
- Earth-Surface Processes10
- Geochemistry and Petrology7
- Geology7
- Space and Planetary Science1
Journals
Citations made in 2004. Corpus-wide, 69.4% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
34 additional Geophysics journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2001–2003, at least 80% of them with a subfield, and a positive world-average expectation. Ranks are within the whole category; filters hide rows without re-ranking. OJR excludes self-citations.
At a glance
Indicator year: 2004. Publication window: 2001–2003. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 110
- Window papers (baseline)
- 29,389 +19.8% from indicator year 2001
- Median OJR
- 0.815 +16.7% from indicator year 2001
- Rising journals (2025)
- 9
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2001–2003 in all journals of the world-average baseline, including non-core journals, counted by each paper’s own subfield. They are not the papers of the ranked journals alone.
| Measure | Year series | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranked journals | 96 | 100 | 104 | 106 | 110 | 110 | 112 | 115 | 124 | 125 | 132 | 132 | 137 | 135 | 138 | 142 | 143 | 147 | 143 | 147 | 144 | 144 | 143 | 145 | 144 | 144 | |
| Window papers (baseline) | 22,195 | 24,527 | 25,899 | 27,552 | 29,389 | 30,972 | 32,060 | 33,149 | 34,149 | 36,589 | 37,411 | 39,777 | 41,391 | 44,251 | 47,185 | 51,168 | 52,798 | 54,046 | 54,830 | 55,678 | 56,225 | 55,555 | 55,836 | 55,115 | 54,102 | 52,558 | |
| Median OJR | 0.696 | 0.698 | 0.800 | 0.89 | 0.815 | 0.803 | 0.853 | 0.824 | 0.76 | 0.8290 | 0.81 | 0.882 | 0.8469 | 0.93 | 0.91 | 0.879 | 0.90 | 0.84 | 0.8292 | 0.79 | 0.77 | 0.8472 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.750 | 0.749 |
How to read these rankings
- OJR, the OpenJournalRank Indicator
- A field-normalized 3-year citation impact, computed from OpenAlex with the NCI3 method. It divides the citations a journal’s papers received by the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and 2.00 means twice as many citations as expected. Because it is normalized, it can be compared across fields. Read the methodology
- Quartiles
- Q1 to Q4 split the ranked journals of the list you are viewing into four equal groups by OJR. A journal’s quartile depends on the list: the same journal can be Q1 in its subfield and Q2 among all journals.
- Impact factor (2-year)
- Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is easy to compare with familiar impact factors but is not field-normalized, so compare it only within a field. It is not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. Why it differs from the Journal Impact Factor
- Rank ranges
- Each rank in the latest year carries a likely range from 1,000 resamples of the journal’s papers. Where two journals’ ranges overlap, the data cannot tell them apart, so treat neighbouring ranks as ties.