Geophysical Research Letters
Country
United States
Northern America
Subject Area and Category
Earth and Planetary Sciences
└
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
Q1
└
Geophysics
Q1
Publisher
SJR 2025
1.949
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
354
Citations / Doc (2yr)
4.93
Total Docs. (latest)
2,014
Total Citations (3yr)
26,553
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
00948276, 19448007
Coverage
1974-2026
Journal Rank
#1,522
Subject Categories
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
Q1
Geophysics
Q1
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
Geophysical Research Letters (GRL) publishes high-impact, innovative, and timely research on major scientific advances in all the major geoscience disciplines.
Papers are communications-length articles and should have broad and immediate implications in their discipline or across the geosciences.
GRLmaintains the fastest turn-around of all high-impact publications in the geosciences and works closely with authors to ensure broad visibility of top papers.
Abstracting & Indexing
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Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 2,014 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 5,078 |
| Total Refs. | 113,107 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 26,553 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 5,020 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 4.93 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 56.16 |
| % Female | 30.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Geophysical Research Letters?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Geophysical Research Letters has an SJR of 1.949 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Geophysical Research Letters?
Geophysical Research Letters has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.949 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Geophysical Research Letters?
The H-index of Geophysical Research Letters is 354, meaning 354 of its articles have each been cited at least 354 times.
Is Geophysical Research Letters indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Geophysical Research Letters is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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