Journal of Earth Science

Aims & Scope

Journal of Earth Science (formerly Journal of China University of Geosciences) is published since 1990 by China University of Geosciences.

The bimonthly English journal strives to cover all branches of geology and related technology in the exploration and utilization of earth resources, namely, geology, petrology, mineralogy, ore deposit geology, tectonics, paleontology, stratigraphy, sedimentology, geochemistry, geophysics, environmental sciences, etc.

Submissions of original articles in English from scientists both in China and around the World on relevant subjects are welcome.

All articles are reviewed by two or more referees for scholarly presentation, technical merit, quality of scientific content, and utility of the results for practicing geologists.

The Editorial Committee reserves the final decision concerning the acceptance of a paper.

Articles should discuss new theories, methods and discoveries, recent achievements in the geosciences, as well as timely reviews on selected subjects.

Articles should contain original data and facts which support the conclusions.

Manuscripts should conform to the guidelines in the instructions for authors.

The Editorial Committee of the journal has come to the decision that for the future development the journal should grow into an international scope to attract the best research papers, also internationally.

Therefore starting with the first issue of 2009, the journal will be named Journal of Earth Science.

We hope that this move will pay off very soon and that our authors and readers will help us to spread this good news to attract authors from all over the world.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.7
2024	4.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.279

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	53

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3178

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1740

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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.

• Seawater Temperature and Dissolved Oxygen over the Past 500 Million Years

  Citation: 155

  Authors: Haijun, Paul B., Huyue, Xu, Daoliang

• Landslide hazard mapping using GIS and weight of evidence model in Qingshui River watershed of 2008 Wenchuan earthquake struck region

  Citation: 132

  Authors: Chong, Xiwei, Fuchu, Jianzhang, Xibin, Renmao

• Inventory and Spatial Distribution of Landslides Triggered by the 8th August 2017 MW 6.5 Jiuzhaigou Earthquake, China

  Citation: 126

  Authors: Yingying, Chong, Siyuan, Xiwei, Shiyuan, He

• Geological Evidence for the Operation of Plate Tectonics throughout the Archean: Records from Archean Paleo-Plate Boundaries

  Citation: 119

  Authors: Timothy M., Brian F., Ali

• Evaluation of highly thermally mature shale-gas reservoirs in complex structural parts of the Sichuan Basin

  Citation: 104

  Authors: Tonglou

• Dur’ngoi ophiolite in East Kunlun, Northeast Tibetan plateau: Evidence for paleo-Tethyan suture in Northwest China

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Jingsui, Rendeng, Cailai, Xibin, Paul T.

• An Optimized Random Forest Model and Its Generalization Ability in Landslide Susceptibility Mapping: Application in Two Areas of Three Gorges Reservoir, China

  Citation: 99

  Authors: Deliang, Jiahui, Haijia, Yue

• Proto-South China Sea Plate Tectonics Using Subducted Slab Constraints from Tomography

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Jonny, John

• Permian-Triassic conodonts from Dajiang (Guizhou, South China) and their implication for the age of microbialite deposition in the aftermath of the End-Permian mass extinction

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Haishui, Xulong, Yadong, Paul B., Jianbo, Chunbo

• Health risk assessment of groundwater pollution—A case study of typical city in North China plain

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Mei, Yuhong, Yiwen, Zhen, Huaqi

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