Irish Journal of Earth Sciences

Aims & Scope

Known to many geologists as ‘the purple journal’, the peer-reviewed Irish Journal of Earth Sciences (IJES) has been published by the Royal Irish Academy since 1984.

It publishes original scholarship, discussion papers and reviews on any broad topic of Earth science interest, geology and palaeontology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	20877

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	15

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.205

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	13

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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

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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.

• EUENANTIORNITHINE BIRDS FROM THE LATE CRETACEOUS OF EL BRETE (ARGENTINA)

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Cyril A., Gareth J.

• The Development of A Sea-Level Database for Ireland

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Anthony, Robin

• MECHANISMS OF WAVE TRANSPORT OF MEGACLASTS ON ELEVATED CLIFF-TOP PLATFORMS: EXAMPLES FROM WESTERN IRELAND RELEVANT TO THE STORM-WAVE VERSUS TSUNAMI CONTROVERSY

  Citation: 11

  Authors: D. Michael

• PLEISTOCENE TO HOLOCENE STRATIGRAPHY OF AZOKH 1 CAVE, LESSER CAUCASUS

  Citation: 11

  Authors: John, Patricio, Yolanda, Tania, Edward P., Peter, Levon, Norah, Isabel, Ethel, Lena, Peter, D. Michael

• Biostratigraphical Dating of Upper Viséan Limestones (Nw Ireland) Using Foraminiferans, Calcareous Algae and Rugose Corals

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Pedro, Ian D., Markus, Hans-Georg

• Dates from drowned mid-Holocene landscapes on the central western Irish seaboard

  Citation: 7

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• Patterns of Morphometric Parameters in a Large Bedform Field: Development and Application of a Tool for Automated Bedform Morphometry

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Garret P.

• The origin and nature of hydraulic fractures and veins within the Burren, County Clare, Ireland

  Citation: 6

  Authors:

• Evidence for and Reconstruction of A Nahanagan Stade Glacier at Croloughan Lough, Derryveagh Mountains, Co. Donegal

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Peter

• THE ALFRED LEEDS FOSSIL VERTEBRATE COLLECTION OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND—NATURAL HISTORY

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Ricardo, Adam S., Jeff

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