Earth and Planetary Physics

Aims & Scope

Earth and Planetary Physics (EPP) aims to publish top-quality, peer-reviewed fundamental research articles in exciting and emerging fields of solid Earth geophysics, atmospheric physics, space physics, and planetary science.

EPP’s scope includes, but is not limited to, the following areas: • Marine Geology and Geophysics • Petrology and Geochemistry • Physical Oceanography • Theoretical and Computational Geophysics • Atmospheric Physics • Exploration Geophysics • Geodesy, Gravity and Electromagnetics • Geodynamics • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism • Interplanetary Physics • Ionospheric Physics • Magnetospheric Physics • Mineral and Rock Physics • Planetary Sciences • Seismology • Solar Physics • Space and Planetary Physics • Space Plasma Physics • Space Weather Physics • Tectonophysics Original Research Articles, Reviews, Letters, Technical Reports, Commentaries, Replies and Perspectives are welcomed for submission.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
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Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Physics and Astronomy, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 16,000.00 CNY. Learn more.

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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 brief review of equatorial ionization anomaly and ionospheric irregularities

  Citation: 199

  Authors: Nanan, LiBo, HuiJun

• Possible link between long-term and short-term water injections and earthquakes in salt mine and shale gas site in Changning, south Sichuan Basin, China

  Citation: 81

  Authors: XingLin, ZhiWei, JinRong

• The Electric Field Detector (EFD) onboard the ZH-1 satellite and first observational results

  Citation: 70

  Authors: JianPing, JunGang, ShiXun, ZhiMa, Cheng, XingHong, WeiHao

• Introduction to special section on the China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite and initial results

  Citation: 58

  Authors: XuHui, Qiu-Gang, XueMin

• The Mars rover subsurface penetrating radar onboard China's Mars 2020 mission

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Bin, ShaoXiang, Wei, Qing, ChuanJun, ShiDong, GuangYou

• Magnetic field data processing methods of the China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Bin, YanYan, YiTeng, XiaoChen, BingJun, JinDong, Lei

• Mars Orbiter magnetometer of China’s First Mars Mission Tianwen-1

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Kai, XinJun, YiRen, TieLong, ZongHao, ManMing, XiaoWen, Xin, ChengLong, YuMing

• The Langmuir Probe Onboard CSES: data inversion analysis method and first results

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Rui, YiBing, XuHui, JianPing, XueMin, Chao, DaPeng

• Prediction of the thermospheric and ionospheric responses to the 21 June 2020 annular solar eclipse

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Tong, JiuHou, WenBin, MaoDong, DeXin, FuQing

• Contemporary crustal tectonic movement in the southern Sichuan-Yunnan block based on dense GPS observation data

  Citation: 32

  Authors: HongLin, Yuan, XiaoNing, GuangYu