Top 10 Geophysics Journals In The World 2026

1. Reviews of Geophysics

Reviews of Geophysics (ROG) provides overviews and syntheses of recent research in all areas of the Earth and space sciences. Reviews should be accessible and of interest to the broad AGU community. Authorship is by invitation, but suggestions from readers and potential authors to the editors are welcome. more...

2. Energy Geoscience

Energy Geoscience is a quarterly, international, open access journal with a multidisciplinary focus, particularly on energy transition and achieving net-zero emission targets. The Journal explores conventional, non-conventional, and renewable energy resources including: Oil and gas exploration and development Geologic and tectonic modeling of energy resources Advanced techniques in energy resources Carbon capture, utilization and storage It considers these themes in relation to geoscience, technology and engineering, impacts on environment and life, and, where relevant, highlights their potential application in economic and planning more...

3. Petroleum Science

Petroleum Science is a peer-reviewed English journal owned by China University of Petroleum-Beijing. It was founded in 2004 and switched into open access since 2015, now it is published in collaboration with KeAi. Petroleum Science publishes the latest and most significant advances in fundamental theoretical and applied research of the petroleum and petrochemical fields. more...

4. Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration

Founded in 2002 and publishing quarterly as of 2007, Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration is an international journal sponsored by the Institute of Engineering Mechanics (IEM), China Earthquake Administration, co-sponsored by the Huixian Earthquake Engineering Foundation (China), the US-China Earthquake Engineering Foundation (USA) and the Chinese Association of Earthquake Engineering. It promotes scientific exchange between Chinese and foreign scientists and engineers, to improve the theory and practice of earthquake hazards mitigation, preparedness, and recovery. more...

5. Geodesy and Geodynamics

Geodesy and Geodynamics, launched in October, 2010, is a bimonthly publication. This journal is jointly sponsored by the Institute of Seismology, China Earthquake Administration, Science Press, and six other agencies. Geodesy and Geodynamics is committed to the publication of high-quality scientific papers in English in the fields of Geodesy and Geodynamics from authors around the world. Its aim is to promote a combination of Geodesy and Geodynamics, encourage the application of Geodesy in the field of Geoscience, and facilitate scientific research activity more...

6. Solid Earth Sciences

SESCI is a peer-reviewed journal; it publishes research papers on a wide range of subjects in the Earth sciences, including Chemical geodynamics, covering the physical and chemical evolution of the Earth Petrologic processes, ranging from igneous rocks to sedimentary and metamorphic rocks Present and the past Environments Tectonic processes that affect the crust and upper mantle, ranging from structural geology, to plate tectonics Geochemical behavior of different elements and mineralization processes High pressure experiments that address chemical and/or physical properties of more...

7. Earthquake Science

The main topics published are as follows: (1) Results of scientific and technical research in seismology as well as papers in geophysics, tectonics and engineering related to earthquake studies; (2) Papers presenting differences of scientific points of views in the field of seismology; (3) The current status and significant advances in earthquake-related science; (4) Comments and discussions concerning seismology and earthquake studies. Four columns are presented in Earthquake Science: research papers, research notes, academic discussion and reviews. It is intended more...

8. Applied Geophysics

The journal is designed to provide an academic realm for a broad blend of academic and industry papers to promote rapid communication and exchange of ideas between Chinese and world-wide geophysicists. The publication covers the applications of geoscience, geophysics, and related disciplines in the fields of energy, resources, environment, disaster, engineering, information, military, and surveying. more...

9. Mausam

MAUSAM (Formerly Indian Journal of Meteorology, Hydrology & Geophysics), established in January 1950, is the quarterly international research journal brought out by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). MAUSAM is a medium for publication of original scientific research work. MAUSAM is a premier scientific research journal published in the fields of Meteorology, Hydrology & Geophysics. more...

10. Lithologic Reservoirs

Lithologic Reservoirs ,started in 1989, is a non-profit academic journal jointly sponsored by Northwest Geological Research Institute Company of CNPC and Gansu Petroleum Society. From 1989 to 2006, the journal was titled Northwest Oil & Gas Exploration ,which was an internal publication. In 2006, with the approval of the General Administration of Press and Publication of the People's Republic of China, the journal was renamed Lithologic Reservoirs  and approved to be issued at domestic and overseas. Its competent department is China National Petroleum more...