Overview
Pure and Applied Geophysics is a long-standing journal focusing on the fields of solid Earth, atmospheric and oceanic sciences.
- Founded in 1939 as Geofisica pura e applicata.
- Publishes peer-reviewed original scientific contributions and state-of-the-art surveys.
- Features thought-provoking reports on active areas of current research.
- A major source for publications on tsunami research.
- Covers extensive research topics in oceanic sciences.
- Editor-in-Chief - Regular Issues: Solid Earth Sciences
- Carla F. Braitenberg PhD
- Editor-in-Chief - Regular Issues: Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences
- Alexander B. Rabinovich PhD
- Editor-in-Chief - Topical Issues and Book Reviews
- Renata Dmowska PhD
Journal metrics
- Journal Impact Factor
- 1.9 (2024)
- 5-year Journal Impact Factor
- 2.1 (2024)
- Submission to first decision (median)
- 46 days
- Downloads
- 479.3k (2024)
Calls for papers
Collection
Special Issue: Active Tectonics of the Aegean Region: Case Studies on Earthquake, Volcano and Tsunami Induced Hazards
PAAG Call for Papers The Pure and Applied Geophysics (PAAG) is soliciting papers for a Topical Issue on Active Tectonics of the Aegean Region: Case...
- Status
- Open for submissions
- Submission deadline
- 31 December 2025
Collection
Topical collection: The destructive October-November 2023 storms in Europe
In October and November 2023, large portions of the European coasts, including the Atlantic coast, the English Channel, the North Sea, the...
- Status
- Open for submissions
- Submission deadline
- Ongoing
- Status
- Open for submissions
- Submission deadline
- Ongoing
Latest articles
CT Experimental Study on the Influence of Different Loads on Fracture Characteristic Parameters Evolution of Structural Coal Assemblages
- Zechen Chang
- Pengxiang Zhao
- Linyue Jie
OriginalPaper 28 November 2025
Three Decades of Repeated Absolute Gravity Measurements at the Finnish Antarctic Research Station Aboa
- Jyri Näränen
- Jaakko Mäkinen
- Arttu Raja-Halli
OriginalPaper Open access 28 November 2025
IGETS Gravity Station Hurbanovo: Comparison of gPhoneX Gravity Data with Other Co-located Measurements
- J. Janák
- L. Pénzešová
- P. Turanská
OriginalPaper Open access 28 November 2025
Evaluating Surface Water Quality Using an Entropy-Weighted Index: A Case Study on Urmia Lake Basin
- Neda Jafari
- Yagob Dinpashoh
- Ahmad Fakheri-Fard
OriginalPaper 28 November 2025

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- 1420-9136
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- 0033-4553
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