Cryosphere

metrics 2024

Exploring Earth's Frozen Frontiers

Introduction

Cryosphere is a leading, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the study of the Earth's cryospheric processes and their implications on environmental science. Published by COPERNICUS GESELLSCHAFT MBH since 2007, this open-access journal serves as a critical platform for researchers, professionals, and students interested in Earth-Surface Processes and Water Science and Technology. With an impressive impact factor and consistently ranked in the Q1 category for both Earth-Surface Processes and Water Science and Technology, Cryosphere holds a prestigious position in the global research community. The journal's scope encompasses a wide range of topics, from glaciology and snow science to the dynamics of ice bodies and their interactions with climate change. Based in Göttingen, Germany, Cryosphere not only facilitates the dissemination of high-quality research findings but also fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and dialogue among scientists and practitioners worldwide.

Metrics 2024

SCIMAGO Journal Rank2.13
Journal Impact Factor4.40
Journal Impact Factor (5 years)5.20
H-Index113
Journal IF Without Self4.40
Eigen Factor0.02
Normal Eigen Factor4.12
Influence1.83
Immediacy Index0.90
Cited Half Life5.50
Citing Half Life8.50
JCI1.32
Total Documents2602
WOS Total Citations12032
SCIMAGO Total Citations34211
SCIMAGO SELF Citations5830
Scopus Journal Rank2.13
Cites / Document (2 Years)4.58
Cites / Document (3 Years)5.12
Cites / Document (4 Years)5.41

Metrics History

Rank 2024

Scopus

Earth-Surface Processes in Earth and Planetary Sciences
Rank #12/179
Percentile 93.30
Quartile Q1
Water Science and Technology in Environmental Science
Rank #24/261
Percentile 90.80
Quartile Q1

IF (Web Of Science)

GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL
Rank 8/65
Percentile 88.50
Quartile Q1
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Rank 33/253
Percentile 87.20
Quartile Q1

JCI (Web Of Science)

GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL
Rank 8/65
Percentile 87.69
Quartile Q1
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Rank 28/253
Percentile 88.93
Quartile Q1

Quartile History

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