Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Aims & Scope

Published since 1964, this monthly journal reports current research in climate and environmental geoscience; geoarchaeology and forensic geoscience; geochronology and geochemistry; geophysics; GIS and geomatics; hydrology; mineralogy and petrology; mining and engineering geology; ore deposits and economic geology; paleontology, petroleum geology and basin analysis; physical geography and Quaternary geoscience; planetary geoscience; sedimentology and stratigraphy; soil sciences; and structural geology and tectonics.

It also publishes special issues that focus on information and studies about a particular segment of earth sciences.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	1.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.614

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	89

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9443

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	358

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Earth and Planetary Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• A Guide to the Chemical Classification of the Common Volcanic Rocks

  Citation: 5341

  Authors: T. N., W. R. A.

• Towards a paleogeography and tectonic evolution of Iran

  Citation: 1987

  Authors: Manuel, G. C. P.

• Uniform-sense normal simple shear of the continental lithosphere

  Citation: 1202

  Authors: Brian

• Ubiquity of anomalous fading in K-feldspars and the measurement and correction for it in optical dating

  Citation: 936

  Authors: D J, M

• Strain variation in shear belts

  Citation: 889

  Authors: J. G., R. H.

• Balanced cross sections

  Citation: 848

  Authors: C. D. A.

• U–Pb dating of monazite and its application to geological problems

  Citation: 761

  Authors: Randall R.

• CHROMIAN SPINEL AS A PETROGENETIC INDICATOR: PART 2. PETROLOGIC APPLICATIONS

  Citation: 529

  Authors: T. N.

• What are glacier surges?

  Citation: 449

  Authors: Mark F., Austin

• Geodynamic evolution of the Pan-African belt in central Africa with special reference to Cameroon

  Citation: 433

  Authors: Sadrack Félix, Joseph, Yvette Poudjom

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