Nature Geoscience Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 1752-0894 eISSN 1752-0908 Springer Nature GB

Q1 Quartile Top Tier

About Nature Geoscience

Nature Geoscience (NG) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Springer Nature in GB. It is catalogued under ISSN 1752-0894 (electronic ISSN 1752-0908).

Nature Geoscience Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

Nature Geoscience has a 2024 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 18.30, placing it in the Q1 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not a OpenAlex Journal Impact Factor.

Nature Geoscience operates a subscription-based publishing model — readers access articles through institutional subscriptions or pay-per-view.

Researchers looking to publish in Nature Geoscience should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare Nature Geoscience against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

ISSN (Print) 1752-0894
ISSN (Online) 1752-0908
Publisher Springer Nature
Country United Kingdom
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h-index 344
Total Works 4,969
Total Citations 516,290
2-yr Mean Citedness 12.03 (OpenAlex)
In-depth profile & metrics

Nature Geoscience is published by Springer Nature and based in United Kingdom. OpenAlex lists an article-processing charge of about USD 11690.

Editorially, Nature Geoscience concentrates on Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geological and Geochemical Analysis and earthquake and tectonic studies, within the broader field of Earth and Planetary Sciences.

Nature Geoscience is indexed in OpenAlex. OpenAlex tracking provides an open, citable record of its output even where commercial indexing is absent.

OpenAlex records 4,969 works that have together drawn 516,290 citations, giving the journal an h-index of 344; its citation rate has fallen over the last 1 years, from 61.560 (2023) to 18.300 (2024); OpenAlex puts its two-year mean citedness at 12.03.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Nature Geoscience

The current impact factor of Nature Geoscience is 18.300.

No, Nature Geoscience is not an open access journal.

Nature Geoscience is published by Springer Nature.

Nature Geoscience is not currently listed in the major indexes we track (Scopus, DOAJ, Web of Science). This is not evidence of predatory practice — many legitimate new or regional journals are not yet indexed — but you should verify its peer-review process, editorial board, and indexing directly with the publisher before submitting.

The ISSN of Nature Geoscience is 1752-0894. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 1752-0908.

Nature Geoscience sits in the Q1 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 18.30, ranked across all journals in our database.
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OpenAlex
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Citation Rate
18.300
2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2024
Historical Trend

The impact factor has declined by 70% over the last 1 years (from 61.560 to 18.300). Researchers should monitor ongoing metrics before submission.

Citation Rate by Year
Year Value Source
2024 18.300 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)
2023 61.560 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)

Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.


Works Published per Year (2014–2025)

Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).

Publication & citation history by year
YearWorks publishedCitations received
2025 265 1,725
2024 257 6,406
2023 249 8,641
2022 225 11,863
2021 201 17,210
2020 162 17,420
2019 224 30,013
2018 236 26,317
2017 237 27,624
2016 234 32,480
2015 280 38,573
2014 274 36,145
Journal at a Glance
4,969
Total Works
516,290
Total Citations
344
h-index
12.03
2-Yr Mean Citedness

Source: OpenAlex — refreshed daily.

Top Research Topics

The areas where Nature Geoscience most frequently publishes, ranked by article volume. Click a topic to see the best journals for it.

Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
Earth and Planetary Sciences
1,056 works
Geological and Geochemical Analysis
Earth and Planetary Sciences
843 works
earthquake and tectonic studies
Earth and Planetary Sciences
749 works
High-pressure geophysics and materials
Earth and Planetary Sciences
632 works
Climate variability and models
Environmental Science
486 works
Cryospheric studies and observations
Earth and Planetary Sciences
473 works
Astro and Planetary Science
Physics and Astronomy
391 works
Planetary Science and Exploration
Physics and Astronomy
372 works
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