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Q2Journal of Mountain Science
About Journal of Mountain Science
Journal of Mountain Science is a scholarly journal published by Science Press. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.606 and H-index of 64.
Coverage: 2007-2026. Research categories: Earth-Surface Processes (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2); Geology (Q2); Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q2); Global and Planetary Change (Q3).
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- Journal Impact Factor: 2.7 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Editor(s): Peng Cui (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
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Topics in published research
Landslides and related hazards; Cryospheric studies and observations; Soil erosion and sediment transport; Climate change and permafrost; Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis; Rock Mechanics and Modeling.
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3,190.00 USD; 2,590.00 EUR; 2,290.00 GBP
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