Nature Geoscience Journal Citation Rate 2026
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 |
| APC / Cost | Inquire with Publisher |
| 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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Live Indexing Status
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Citation Rate
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
| Year | Works published | Citations 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
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Last updated: Mar 15, 2026
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