Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences

Aims & Scope

The Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences is an international scientific open access journal published by the Estonian Academy of Sciences in collaboration with the Tallinn University of Technology, the University of Tartu, the Estonian University of Life Sciences and the Talllinn University.

The journal publishes primary research and review papers in the English language.

All articles are provided with short Estonian summaries.

All papers to be published in the journal are peer reviewed internationally.

The journal is open for publications in all fields of Earth sciences, including besides different geological sensu lato disciplines, also geography and oceanography having certain connection with our part of the world, North Europe and the Baltic area in particular.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, 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
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, 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 700.00 EUR. 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.

• Calcareous tubeworms of the Phanerozoic; pp. 286–296

  Citation: 100

  Authors: Olev, Harry

• The succession of Hirnantian events based on data from Baltica: brachiopods, chitinozoans, conodonts, and carbon isotopes

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Dimitri, Linda, Peep, Jaak

• Ordovician conodont diversity in the northern Baltic; pp. 1–14

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Peep, Viive

• δ13C chemostratigraphy in the upper Tremadocian through lower Katian (Ordovician) carbonate succession of the Siljan district, central Sweden; pp. 277–286

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Oliver, Guido, Rongchang, Mikael, Michael M.

• Three global carbon isotope shifts in the Silurian of Podolia (Ukraine): stratigraphical implications; 205–220

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Dimitri, Volodymyr, Tõnu, Mari-Ann

• The wave climate and its seasonal variability in the northeastern Baltic Sea; pp. 100–113

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Andrus, Tarmo

• The development of Belarusian lakes during the Late Glacial and Holocene; pp. 63–79

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Aliaksei, Jaan-Mati, Valentina

• Changes in surface wind directions in Estonia during 1966–2008 and their relationships with large-scale atmospheric circulation; pp. 220–231

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Jaak, Ain

• Field investigations of apparent optical properties of ice cover in Finnish and Estonian lakes in winter 2009; pp. 50–64

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Ruibo, Matti, Ants, Elina, Ove

• Land–ice interaction in the Baltic Sea; pp. 2–14

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Matti