Which SCI/SSCI journals in Earth Science review fastest? As of 2026-10-04, 285 journals with at least 5 complete samples are ranked by average review time with paper-level evidence links.
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As of 2026-10-04, among journals with at least 5 complete review records, the top five are PALEONTOLOGICAL JOURNAL (average 31.6 days, median 16 days, 5 samples)、PETROLOGY (average 32 days, median 30 days, 5 samples)、Minerals (average 33 days, median 37 days, 5 samples)、Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (average 34.4 days, median 25 days, 5 samples)、DOKLADY EARTH SCIENCES (average 39.7 days, median 33 days, 13 samples). Rankings are ordered by average review time.
Evidence-backed Ranking
Average Review Time: Fastest to Slowest
287 journals in category · 285 eligible · Showing top 20
Which SCI/SSCI journals in Earth Science review fastest?
As of 2026-10-04, among journals with at least 5 complete review records, the top five are PALEONTOLOGICAL JOURNAL (average 31.6 days, median 16 days, 5 samples)、PETROLOGY (average 32 days, median 30 days, 5 samples)、Minerals (average 33 days, median 37 days, 5 samples)、Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (average 34.4 days, median 25 days, 5 samples)、DOKLADY EARTH SCIENCES (average 39.7 days, median 33 days, 13 samples). Rankings are ordered by average review time.
How many journals does this ranking cover?
This category contains 287 target journals; 285 meet the public ranking threshold of at least 5 complete received/accepted date records.
How are review days calculated?
Review days equal the acceptance date minus the received date; publication dates are not used as substitutes. Each journal page retains paper, DOI, PDF, and publisher-page links for verification.
How is the Earth Science discipline defined?
Discipline pages use exact normalized fields from the 2026 Emerging Journal directory. A multidisciplinary journal is included when its discipline field contains “Earth Science”.