Academic Journal
Q2Frontiers of Earth Science
About Frontiers of Earth Science
Frontiers of Earth Science is a scholarly journal published by Higher Education Press Limited Company. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.378 and H-index of 43.
Coverage: 2007-2026. Research categories: Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 1.6 — 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): Wei Gao PhD (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
Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis; Geology and Paleoclimatology Research; Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies; Land Use and Ecosystem Services; Climate variability and models; Coal Properties and Utilization.
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2,290.00 USD; 3,190.00 EUR
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