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Status
Active
Coverage
1992–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
2.2
SJR · SCImago
0.473
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
69
Best quartile
Q3 · 48th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geology | 173 / 333 | 48th | Q3 |
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Island Arc
Island Arc is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 2.2), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by John Wiley and Sons Inc.
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ISSN 1038-4871Verify ISSN ↗1440-1738Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Inc
Scopus · Q3WoS · SCIEONOS
2.2
CiteScore 2025
Q3
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,240 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
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Quick answers
Is Island Arc indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1992–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 2.2.
What quartile is Island Arc in Scopus?
Island Arc is Q3 in Geology (rank 173 of 333), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Island Arc?
Island Arc is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 2.2, which places it in quartile Q3 at the 48th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.473, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 69.
How much does it cost to publish in Island Arc?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,240 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Island Arc and what is its ISSN?
Island Arc is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. Its print ISSN is 1038-4871 and its online ISSN is 1440-1738.
Is Island Arc covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Island Arc in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Island Arc open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Island Arc? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Island Arc has an h-index of 79 and a 2-year mean of 1.17 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.2, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #126 of 303 Scopus journals in Geology.
79
h-index
1.17
2-yr mean citations
793
i10-index
1,622
works indexed
34,781
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,240
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#126 of 303 Top 42% Geology
Island Arc published 35 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 75. 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.
Who publishes in Island Arc? — latest 99 articles, 2023–2026
In its latest 99 research articles (2023–2026), authors are most often from Japan (62.5%), China (13.5%) and India (6.9%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Island Arc? — 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
- Author concentration62.5% of recent authorship from Japan
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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