Journal rankings · indicator year 2009
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Subfield ranking · 2009
Geophysics journal rankings 2009
125 ranked journals · Subfield in Earth and Planetary Sciences
Geophysics has 125 ranked journals in 2009. The median OJR rose 0.07 on 2008 to 0.83, below the world average of 1.00; Q1 starts at OJR 1.29. The top three are Earth-Science Reviews, Geology, and Earth and Planetary Science Letters.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2009. 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 2006–2008, the window the 2009 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)
125 ranked journals
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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 2008. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2006–2008, the window the 2009 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2006–2008 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 2009. | Compare |
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1Earth-Science ReviewsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 6.09Q1 | 8.48 1.31 up from 2008 | 130 | 11% | $5,120 | ||
2GeologyGeological Society of America · United States | 3.08Q1 | 4.69 0.63 up from 2008 | 911 | 14% | — | ||
3Earth and Planetary Science LettersElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.68Q1 | 4.55 0.19 up from 2008 | 1,637 | 12% | $4,670 | ||
4TectonicsWiley · United States | 2.51Q1 | 4.25 1.13 up from 2008 | 257 | 58% | $4,070 | ||
5Geologica ActaOACartographic and Geological Institute of Catalonia · Spain | 2.48Q1 | 2.42 0.27 up from 2008 | 61 | 100% | — | ||
6Journal of PetrologyOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 2.44Q1 | 4.24 0.07 down from 2008 | 241 | 35% | $4,353 | ||
7Chemical GeologyElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.31Q1 | 3.14 0.61 down from 2008 | 800 | 13% | $3,550 | ||
8Basin ResearchWiley · United Kingdom | 2.27Q1 | 2.37 0.37 down from 2008 | 108 | 17% | $4,310 | ||
9Geological Society of America BulletinGeological Society of America · United States | 2.27Q1 | 3.30 0.60 up from 2008 | 357 | 8% | — | ||
10Journal of Metamorphic GeologyWiley · United Kingdom | 2.20Q1 | 3.98 0.46 up from 2008 | 161 | 20% | $5,000 | ||
11Journal of the Geological SocietyGeological Society of London · United Kingdom | 2.19Q1 | 3.26 0.07 up from 2008 | 263 | 15% | — | ||
12Surveys in GeophysicsSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 2.15Q1 | 3.71 0.69 up from 2008 | 61 | 13% | $4,290 | ||
13Contributions to Mineralogy and PetrologySpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 2.12Q1 | 3.35 0.38 down from 2008 | 314 | 22% | $3,990 | ||
14Precambrian ResearchElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.10Q1 | 3.54 0.65 up from 2008 | 466 | 8% | $3,600 | ||
15Geochemistry Geophysics GeosystemsOAWiley · United States | 2.07Q1 | 3.50 0.29 down from 2008 | 662 | 63% | $3,000 | ||
16American Journal of ScienceYale University · United States | 1.86Q1 | 2.51 0.26 up from 2008 | 116 | 76% | — | ||
17LithosElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.82Q1 | 3.21 0.52 up from 2008 | 515 | 7% | $3,350 | ||
18The Journal of GeologyUniversity of Chicago Press · United States | 1.81Q1 | 2.05 0.64 down from 2008 | 158 | 2% | — | ||
19Bulletin of the Seismological Society of AmericaSeismological Society of America · United States | 1.81Q1 | 2.62 0.31 down from 2008 | 617 | 5% | — | ||
20Gondwana ResearchElsevier BV · Japan | 1.80Q1 | 4.30 1.07 up from 2008 | 327 | 8% | $3,700 | ||
21Computers & GeosciencesElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.72Q1 | 1.57 0.11 up from 2008 | 482 | 11% | $4,010 | ||
22Terra NovaWiley · United Kingdom | 1.72Q1 | 2.39 0.13 down from 2008 | 190 | 25% | $3,720 | ||
23Geophysical Journal InternationalOAOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 1.57Q1 | 2.88 0.07 up from 2008 | 1,160 | 73% | $3,416 | ||
24Geostandards and Geoanalytical ResearchWiley · France | 1.55Q1 | 2.28 0.34 down from 2008 | 100 | 6% | $4,200 | ||
25GeosphereOAGeological Society of America · United States | 1.52Q1 | 2.12 0.19 up from 2008 | 123 | 70% | $2,750 | ||
26Bulletin of VolcanologySpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.46Q1 | 2.31 0.03 down from 2008 | 227 | 14% | $4,090 | ||
27GeophysicsSociety of Exploration Geophysicists · United States | 1.46Q1 | 2.49 0.36 up from 2008 | 948 | 12% | — | ||
28Geological MagazineCambridge University Press · United Kingdom | 1.42Q1 | 1.90 0.02 up from 2008 | 216 | 23% | $3,550 | ||
29Physics of The Earth and Planetary InteriorsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.38Q1 | 2.55 0.30 down from 2008 | 494 | 35% | $3,290 | ||
30TectonophysicsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.35Q1 | 2.09 0.10 up from 2008 | 903 | 10% | $3,190 | ||
31Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal ResearchElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.31Q1 | 2.08 0.66 down from 2008 | 798 | 7% | $3,420 | ||
32Annual Review of Earth and Planetary SciencesAnnual Reviews · United States | 1.29Q1 | 10.60 2.02 up from 2008 | 63 | 13% | — | ||
33International Journal of Earth SciencesSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.22Q2 | 1.61 0.11 up from 2008 | 334 | 17% | $3,890 | ||
34Journal of Structural GeologyElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.13Q2 | 1.82 0.23 up from 2008 | 443 | 11% | $3,380 | ||
35Petroleum GeoscienceZoological Society of London · United Kingdom | 1.13Q2 | 1.22 0.22 up from 2008 | 85 | 3% | — | ||
36Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.11Q2 | 3.41 1.89 up from 2008 | 2,935 | 9% | $4,090 | ||
37American MineralogistMineralogical Society of America · United States | 1.09Q2 | 1.87 0.21 down from 2008 | 713 | 7% | $100 | ||
38Journal of Applied GeophysicsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.07Q2 | 1.17 0.71 down from 2008 | 208 | 3% | $3,180 | ||
39Geophysical ProspectingWiley · United Kingdom | 1.06Q2 | 1.88 0.58 up from 2008 | 220 | 2% | $4,150 | ||
40Journal of GeodynamicsElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.05Q2 | 1.54 0.19 down from 2008 | 130 | 13% | $3,470 | ||
41International Geology ReviewTaylor & Francis · United States | 1.04Q2 | 1.91 0.17 up from 2008 | 188 | 12% | — | ||
42Swiss Journal of GeosciencesOASpringer Nature · Switzerland | 1.03Q2 | 1.53 0.45 up from 2008 | 107 | 90% | $1,490 | ||
43Journal of South American Earth SciencesElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.03Q2 | 1.40 0.09 up from 2008 | 189 | 28% | $2,940 | ||
44Geological JournalWiley · United Kingdom | 1.03Q2 | 1.14 0.52 down from 2008 | 100 | 38% | $3,540 | ||
45Ore Geology ReviewsOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.02Q2 | 1.60 0.04 down from 2008 | 179 | 5% | $3,310 | ||
46Pure and Applied GeophysicsBirkhäuser · Switzerland | 1.01Q2 | 1.34 0.05 down from 2008 | 393 | 11% | $3,790 | ||
47Journal of SeismologySpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.01Q2 | 1.22 0.07 down from 2008 | 151 | 41% | $3,290 | ||
48Australian Journal of Earth SciencesTaylor & Francis · Australia | 1.00Q2 | 1.44 0.05 down from 2008 | 212 | 16% | — | ||
49Geological Society London Special PublicationsGeological Society of London · United Kingdom | 0.99Q2 | 1.14 0.10 up from 2008 | 1,118 | 7% | — | ||
50Island ArcWiley · Australia | 0.99Q2 | 1.45 0.40 up from 2008 | 139 | 27% | $3,240 |
Subfields of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with Geophysics highlighted.
- Geophysics125
- Atmospheric Science77
- Paleontology63
- Oceanography48
- Earth-Surface Processes13
- Geology8
- Geochemistry and Petrology7
- Space and Planetary Science2
Journals
Citations made in 2009. Corpus-wide, 71.4% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
37 additional Geophysics journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2006–2008, 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: 2009. Publication window: 2006–2008. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 125
- Window papers (baseline)
- 36,589 +14.1% from indicator year 2006
- Median OJR
- 0.8290 -2.8% from indicator year 2006
- Rising journals (2025)
- 9
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2006–2008 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.