ScopusElsevier Scopus
Status
Active
Coverage
2013–present (also 2010)
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
4.1
SJR · SCImago
0.659
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
62
Best quartile
Q2 · 72nd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geology | 93 / 333 | 72nd | Q2 |
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Earth Science Frontiers
Earth Science Frontiers is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 4.1). Published by Science Frontiers editorial department.
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ISSN 1005-2321Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Science Frontiers editorial department
Scopus · Q2
4.1
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
1
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Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Earth Science Frontiers indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2013–present (also 2010), best quartile Q2, CiteScore 4.1.
What quartile is Earth Science Frontiers in Scopus?
Earth Science Frontiers is Q2 in Geology (rank 93 of 333), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Earth Science Frontiers?
Earth Science Frontiers is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.1, quartile Q2, 72nd percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.659, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 62.
Who publishes Earth Science Frontiers and what is its ISSN?
Earth Science Frontiers is published by Science Frontiers editorial department. Its ISSN is 1005-2321.
Is Earth Science Frontiers in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Earth Science Frontiers open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Earth Science Frontiers? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Earth Science Frontiers has an h-index of 41 and a 2-year mean of 0 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.1, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #252 of 303 Scopus journals in Geology.
41
h-index
0
2-yr mean citations
319
i10-index
1,571
works indexed
10,807
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#252 of 303 Bottom 17% Geology
Earth Science Frontiers published 82 papers in 2021; its busiest recent year was 2013 with 132. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Are there integrity warnings for Earth Science Frontiers? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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