Best Earth Science Journals

The ranking of best journals for Earth Science was published by Research.com, one of the prominent websites for computer science research providing trusted data on scientific contributions since 2014.

The position in the ranking is based on a unique bibliometric score created by Research.com which is computed using the estimated h-index and the number of leading scientists who have endorsed the journal during the last three previous years. Show more

The ranking contains Impact Score values gathered on December 21st, 2022.

The process for ranking journals involves examining more than 2,670 journals which were selected after detailed inspection and rigorous examination of over 64,995 scientific documents published during the last three years by 6,306 leading and well-respected scientists in the area of computer science.

More details on the methodology for computing the score can be found on our Methodology Page.

Rank
Journal Details
Best Scientists
Documents
Impact Score
1 Rank Nature Geoscience

Nature Geoscience

1752-0894
Best Scientists 661 425 Impact Score 25.90
2 Rank Earth-Science Reviews Best Scientists 805 705 Impact Score 20.90
3 Rank Chemical Geology

Chemical Geology

0009-2541
Best Scientists 838 1002 Impact Score 17.20
4 Rank Frontiers in Marine Science Best Scientists 434 635 Impact Score 16.80
5 Rank Earth and Planetary Science Letters Best Scientists 1495 1618 Impact Score 16.50
6 Rank Geophysical Research Letters Best Scientists 1481 2177 Impact Score 15.30
7 Rank Geology

Geology

0091-7613
Best Scientists 970 858 Impact Score 14.30
8 Rank Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta Best Scientists 915 1343 Impact Score 13.30
9 Rank Climate of the Past Best Scientists 283 221 Impact Score 12.20
10 Rank Quaternary Science Reviews Best Scientists 780 1034 Impact Score 12.10
11 Rank Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth Best Scientists 971 1559 Impact Score 11.80
12 Rank Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems Best Scientists 816 803 Impact Score 11.60
13 Rank Reviews of Geophysics Best Scientists 143 57 Impact Score 11.40
14 Rank Earth System Science Data Best Scientists 257 201 Impact Score 11.00
15 Rank Tectonics

Tectonics

0278-7407
Best Scientists 453 555 Impact Score 10.90
16 Rank Gondwana Research

Gondwana Research

1342-937X
Best Scientists 502 595 Impact Score 10.50
17 Rank Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans Best Scientists 420 835 Impact Score 10.30
18 Rank Water Resources Research Best Scientists 346 709 Impact Score 10.30
19 Rank Bulletin of the Geological Society of America Best Scientists 504 446 Impact Score 9.90
20 Rank Journal of Petrology Best Scientists 329 280 Impact Score 9.60
21 Rank Lithos

Lithos

0024-4937
Best Scientists 602 1178 Impact Score 9.20
22 Rank Cryosphere

Cryosphere

1994-0416
Best Scientists 218 319 Impact Score 9.20
23 Rank Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets Best Scientists 295 447 Impact Score 9.00
24 Rank Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology Best Scientists 584 834 Impact Score 8.80
25 Rank Meteoritics and Planetary Science Best Scientists 232 393 Impact Score 8.80
26 Rank Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology Best Scientists 379 382 Impact Score 8.60
27 Rank Sedimentology

Sedimentology

0037-0746
Best Scientists 288 306 Impact Score 8.60
28 Rank Tectonophysics

Tectonophysics

0040-1951
Best Scientists 474 524 Impact Score 8.40
29 Rank Geomorphology

Geomorphology

0169-555X
Best Scientists 408 546 Impact Score 8.40
30 Rank Global and Planetary Change Best Scientists 400 378 Impact Score 8.30
31 Rank Journal of Hydrology Best Scientists 377 903 Impact Score 8.10
32 Rank Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research Best Scientists 153 118 Impact Score 8.10
33 Rank Frontiers in Earth Science Best Scientists 761 796 Impact Score 8.00
34 Rank Earth Surface Processes and Landforms Best Scientists 336 495 Impact Score 8.00
35 Rank Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research Best Scientists 328 482 Impact Score 8.00
36 Rank Seismological Research Letters Best Scientists 285 415 Impact Score 7.90
37 Rank Geoscience Frontiers Best Scientists 241 302 Impact Score 7.80
38 Rank American Mineralogist Best Scientists 339 399 Impact Score 7.60
39 Rank Precambrian Research Best Scientists 446 804 Impact Score 7.40
40 Rank Marine Geology

Marine Geology

0025-3227
Best Scientists 347 420 Impact Score 7.30
41 Rank Global Biogeochemical Cycles Best Scientists 199 188 Impact Score 7.30
42 Rank Nature Reviews Earth & Environment Best Scientists 84 52 Impact Score 7.30
43 Rank Biogeosciences

Biogeosciences

1726-4170
Best Scientists 326 459 Impact Score 7.20
44 Rank Bulletin of The Seismological Society of America Best Scientists 224 365 Impact Score 7.20
45 Rank Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology Best Scientists 300 296 Impact Score 7.10
46 Rank Ore Geology Reviews Best Scientists 299 761 Impact Score 7.10
47 Rank Vadose Zone Journal Best Scientists 108 137 Impact Score 7.00
48 Rank Marine and Petroleum Geology Best Scientists 330 694 Impact Score 6.90
49 Rank Geoscientific Model Development Best Scientists 148 143 Impact Score 6.90
50 Rank Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface Best Scientists 293 366 Impact Score 6.80
51 Rank Engineering Geology Best Scientists 145 359 Impact Score 6.80
52 Rank International Journal of Coal Geology Best Scientists 90 240 Impact Score 6.80
53 Rank Economic Geology

Economic Geology

0361-0128
Best Scientists 155 226 Impact Score 6.70
54 Rank Geoderma

Geoderma

0016-7061
Best Scientists 132 280 Impact Score 6.70
55 Rank Geophysical Journal International Best Scientists 506 876 Impact Score 6.60
56 Rank Geological Society Special Publication Best Scientists 332 384 Impact Score 6.50
57 Rank Limnology and Oceanography Best Scientists 191 265 Impact Score 6.50
58 Rank Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Best Scientists 159 241 Impact Score 6.50
59 Rank Science China Earth Sciences Best Scientists 138 162 Impact Score 6.50
60 Rank Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics Best Scientists 109 907 Impact Score 6.40
61 Rank Quaternary International Best Scientists 257 333 Impact Score 6.30
62 Rank Quaternary Research Best Scientists 198 177 Impact Score 6.30
63 Rank Catena

Catena

0341-8162
Best Scientists 193 362 Impact Score 6.30
64 Rank Geosphere

Geosphere

1553-040X
Best Scientists 270 248 Impact Score 6.20
65 Rank Basin Research

Basin Research

0950-091X
Best Scientists 211 270 Impact Score 6.20
66 Rank Hydrological Processes Best Scientists 209 386 Impact Score 6.20
67 Rank Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering Best Scientists 94 253 Impact Score 6.20
68 Rank Journal of Asian Earth Sciences Best Scientists 361 522 Impact Score 6.10
69 Rank Water (MDPI)

Water (MDPI)

2073-4441
Best Scientists 270 590 Impact Score 6.10
70 Rank Progress in Oceanography Best Scientists 165 201 Impact Score 6.10
71 Rank Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences Best Scientists 74 46 Impact Score 6.10
72 Rank Earth and Space Science Best Scientists 140 133 Impact Score 5.90
73 Rank Landslides

Landslides

1612-510X
Best Scientists 99 227 Impact Score 5.90
74 Rank Hydrological Sciences Journal Best Scientists 82 94 Impact Score 5.90
75 Rank Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology Best Scientists 45 115 Impact Score 5.90
76 Rank Minerals

Minerals

2075-163X
Best Scientists 353 534 Impact Score 5.80
77 Rank Quaternary Geochronology Best Scientists 199 174 Impact Score 5.80
78 Rank Mineralium Deposita Best Scientists 155 226 Impact Score 5.80
79 Rank Journal of Quaternary Science Best Scientists 207 175 Impact Score 5.70
80 Rank American Journal of Science Best Scientists 119 73 Impact Score 5.70
81 Rank Surveys in Geophysics Best Scientists 69 56 Impact Score 5.70
82 Rank Sedimentary Geology Best Scientists 215 236 Impact Score 5.60
83 Rank Communications Earth & Environment Best Scientists 211 134 Impact Score 5.60
84 Rank Geosciences (Switzerland) Best Scientists 296 287 Impact Score 5.50
85 Rank Journal of the Geological Society

Journal of the Geological Society

0016-7649 , Bimonthly
Best Scientists 283 274 Impact Score 5.50
86 Rank Solid Earth

Solid Earth

1869-9510
Best Scientists 215 220 Impact Score 5.50
87 Rank Journal of Glaciology Best Scientists 142 194 Impact Score 5.50
88 Rank Journal of Physical Oceanography Best Scientists 111 260 Impact Score 5.50
89 Rank Progress in Earth and Planetary Science Best Scientists 102 100 Impact Score 5.50
90 Rank Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences Best Scientists 222 233 Impact Score 5.40
91 Rank Boreas

Boreas

0300-9483
Best Scientists 134 139 Impact Score 5.40
92 Rank Journal of Metamorphic Geology Best Scientists 132 162 Impact Score 5.40
93 Rank International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Minings Sciences Best Scientists 69 171 Impact Score 5.40
94 Rank Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science Best Scientists 160 215 Impact Score 5.30
95 Rank Ocean Science

Ocean Science

1812-0784
Best Scientists 105 105 Impact Score 5.30
96 Rank Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering - ASCE Best Scientists 80 266 Impact Score 5.30
97 Rank Annual Review of Marine Science Best Scientists 64 38 Impact Score 5.30
98 Rank Journal of Structural Geology Best Scientists 209 301 Impact Score 5.20
99 Rank Organic Geochemistry Best Scientists 130 210 Impact Score 5.20
100 Rank Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering Best Scientists 107 300 Impact Score 5.20

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