Computers and Geosciences

Aims & Scope

Computers & Geosciences publishes high impact, original research at the interface between Computer Sciences and Geosciences.

Publications should apply modern computer science paradigms, whether computational or informatics-based, to address problems in the geosciences.

Computational/informatics elements may include: computational methods; algorithms; data models; database retrieval; information retrieval; near and remote sensing data analysis; data processing; artificial intelligence; computer graphics; computer visualization; programming languages; parallel systems; distributed systems; the World-Wide Web; social media; ontologies; and software engineering.

Geoscientific topics of interest include: mineralogy; petrology; geochemistry; geomorphology; paleontology; stratigraphy; structural geology; sedimentology; hydrology; hydrogeology; oceanography; atmospheric sciences; climatology; meteorology; geophysics; geomatics; seismology; geodesy; paleogeography; environmental science; soil science; glaciology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.4

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.040

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	161

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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 Computer Science and 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.

• FCM: The fuzzy c-means clustering algorithm

  Citation: 5184

  Authors: James C., Robert, William

• CONISS: a FORTRAN 77 program for stratigraphically constrained cluster analysis by the method of incremental sum of squares

  Citation: 2722

  Authors: Eric C.

• Multivariable geostatistics in S: the gstat package

  Citation: 2321

  Authors: Edzer J

• Classical tidal harmonic analysis including error estimates in MATLAB using T_TIDE

  Citation: 2182

  Authors: Rich, Bob, Steve

• SUPCRT92: A software package for calculating the standard molal thermodynamic properties of minerals, gases, aqueous species, and reactions from 1 to 5000 bar and 0 to 1000°C

  Citation: 2113

  Authors: James W., Eric H., Harold C.

• TIMESAT—a program for analyzing time-series of satellite sensor data

  Citation: 1506

  Authors: Per, Lars

• Coral Point Count with Excel extensions (CPCe): A Visual Basic program for the determination of coral and substrate coverage using random point count methodology

  Citation: 1337

  Authors: Kevin E., Shaun M.

• An adaptive inverse-distance weighting spatial interpolation technique

  Citation: 1149

  Authors: George Y., David W.

• Acquisition, optimization and interpretation of X-ray computed tomographic imagery: applications to the geosciences

  Citation: 1147

  Authors: Richard A., William D.

• Principal components analysis (PCA)

  Citation: 1055

  Authors: Andrzej, Waldemar

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