Copernicus Publications Journals: Indexing, Impact Factor and APC

In shortCopernicus Publications publishes 38 journals that are in Scopus or Web of Science in our data: 37 in Scopus, 23 in SCIE, SSCI or AHCI and 5 in ESCI. 31 are fully open access. Its highest impact factor* is Earth system science data (13.6).
38journals
37in Scopus
23SCIE, SSCI, AHCI
5ESCI
31fully open access
$1,412median APC

Copernicus Publications journals list

Sorted by impact factor*. Open a journal for its review time, funders, fee waivers, official website and guide for authors.

#JournalImpact factor*IndexingOpen accessSubject
1Earth system science data13.6SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Fully OA, APC $1,509Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
2Hydrology and earth system sciences8.80SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Fully OA, APC $1,725Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
3SOIL8.10SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Fully OA, APC $1,110Soil Science
4Earth System Dynamics7.87SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Fully OA, APC $1,585Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
5Natural hazards and earth system sciences7.25SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Fully OA, APC $1,553Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
6Atmospheric chemistry and physics6.17SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Fully OA, APC $1,725Environmental Sciences
7Wind energy science6.01ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Fully OA, APC $1,132Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
8Geoscientific model development5.81SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Fully OA, APC $1,725Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
9Biogeosciences5.50SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Fully OA, APC $1,628Ecology
10The cryosphere5.41SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Fully OA, APC $1,574Geography, Physical
11Atmospheric measurement techniques5.06SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Fully OA, APC $1,585Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
12Earth Surface Dynamics4.79SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Fully OA, APC $1,682Geography, Physical
13Climate of the past4.31SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Fully OA, APC $1,725Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
14Ocean science3.82SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Fully OA, APC $1,412Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
15Nonlinear processes in geophysics3.37SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Fully OA, APC $1,412Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
16Solid Earth3.24SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Fully OA, APC $1,811Geochemistry & Geophysics
17Advances in statistical climatology, meteorology and oceanography2.87ScopusFully OA, no APC listed
18Archives animal breeding/Archiv für Tierzucht2.59SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Fully OA, APC $258Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
19Journal of sensors and sensor systems2.48ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Fully OA, APC $679Instruments & Instrumentation
20Geoscientific instrumentation, methods and data systems2.34SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Fully OA, APC $1,035Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
21Scientific Drilling2.34ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Fully OA, no APC listedGeosciences, Multidisciplinary
22Web Ecology2.14SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Fully OA, no APC listedEcology
23Annales Geophysicae2.02SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Fully OA, APC $1,186Astronomy & Astrophysics
24Mechanical sciences1.75SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Fully OA, APC $765Engineering, Mechanical
25Journal of Micropalaeontology1.66SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Fully OA, APC $841Paleontology
26Advances in radio science1.59ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Fully OA, APC $226Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
27History of geo- and space sciences1.56SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Fully OA, no APC listedGeosciences, Multidisciplinary
28Advances in science and research1.50ScopusFully OA, APC $253
29Geographica Helvetica1.31ScopusFully OA, no APC listed
30Philosophical Problems in Science (Zagadnienia Filozoficzne w Nauce)1.06ESCIFully OA, no APC listedHistory & Philosophy Of Science
31Primate Biology1.00ScopusHybrid / some OA
32Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions0.80ScopusSubscription
33Acta Astronomican/aSCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024SubscriptionAstronomy & Astrophysics
34Astrophysics and space sciences transactionsn/aScopusSubscription
35Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussionsn/aScopusSubscription
36Drinking water engineering and sciencen/aScopusHybrid / some OA
37Geothermal energy sciencen/aScopusFully OA, APC $862
38Social geographyn/aScopusSubscription

*Impact factor calculated from OpenAlex open data (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Indexing from the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR lists used on ScholarsColab. Not finding a journal? Search the journal directory.

Is Copernicus Publications Scopus indexed?

Indexes such as Scopus and Web of Science list journals one by one, so a publisher is never indexed as a whole. For Copernicus Publications:

IndexJournalsShare
Scopus37 97%
Web of Science: SCIE, SSCI or AHCI23 61%
Web of Science: ESCI5 13%
Journal Citation Reports 202427 71%
DOAJ (fully open access)31 82%

Always confirm the journal itself on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before you submit; each journal page links to them.

Subjects Copernicus Publications publishes in

Subject categories of its journals, with the number of journals in each. Choose one to filter the list above.

Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 14Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences 9Water Resources 2Environmental Sciences 2Ecology 2Geography, Physical 2Astronomy & Astrophysics 2History & Philosophy Of Science 2Soil Science 1Green & Sustainable Science & Technology 1Oceanography 1Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications 1Geochemistry & Geophysics 1Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science 1Instruments & Instrumentation 1Engineering, Mechanical 1Paleontology 1Engineering, Electrical & Electronic 1

Copernicus Publications open access journals and APC

31 of its 38 journals are fully open access in DOAJ. Their article processing charges range from about US$226 to US$1,811, with a median of US$1,412. 6 list no article fee in DOAJ.

Fully open access journalImpact factor*APC
Earth system science data13.6US$1,509
Hydrology and earth system sciences8.80US$1,725
SOIL8.10US$1,110
Earth System Dynamics7.87US$1,585
Natural hazards and earth system sciences7.25US$1,553
Atmospheric chemistry and physics6.17US$1,725
Wind energy science6.01US$1,132
Geoscientific model development5.81US$1,725
Biogeosciences5.50US$1,628
The cryosphere5.41US$1,574
Atmospheric measurement techniques5.06US$1,585
Earth Surface Dynamics4.79US$1,682

The 12 fully open access journals with the highest impact factor*. APC from DOAJ; the journal's own page states the current fee.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Copernicus Publications Scopus indexed?

Scopus indexes journals one by one, not publishers. Of the 38 Copernicus Publications journals in our data, 37 (97%) are in the Scopus list. Check the exact journal in the table, and confirm on the Scopus source list before you submit.

Are Copernicus Publications journals in Web of Science (SCIE)?

23 of its 38 journals are in the Science, Social Sciences or Arts & Humanities Citation Index (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI) and 5 in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI). Only journals in SCIE, SSCI or AHCI get an official Journal Impact Factor from Clarivate.

Which Copernicus Publications journal has the highest impact factor?

By the impact factor* calculated from OpenAlex open data, Earth system science data is the highest, at 13.6. This is not the official Clarivate value; check Journal Citation Reports for that.

Does Copernicus Publications have open access journals?

31 of its journals are fully open access and listed in DOAJ; those with an article fee charge a median of about US$1,412, and 6 list no article fee. Many of its other journals are hybrid: publishing is free unless you choose open access for your article.

Can I get an APC waiver from Copernicus Publications?

Copernicus Publications's waiver and discount rules, and whether your author team qualifies, are on its APC waiver page; the free checker tests the countries of all your authors.

Other publishers

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Source and method. Journals and their publisher, impact factor*, open access status and APC come from OpenAlex open data and DOAJ (journal_metrics.csv, updated 2026-10-17); only journals in at least one of the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI or Scopus lists are counted. Imprints and spelling variants of the same publisher are combined. ScholarsColab is not affiliated with Copernicus Publications.