American Journal of Science

Journal Abbreviation: AM J SCI
Journal ISSN: 0002-9599

About American Journal of Science

    The American Journal of Science (AJS), founded in 1818 by Benjamin Silliman, is the oldest scientific journal in the United States that has been published continuously. The Journal is devoted to geology and related sciences and publishes articles from around the world presenting results of major research from all earth sciences. Readers are primarily earth scientists in academia and government institutions. AJS had an impact factor of 3.607 for 2003, ranking first for all peer-reviewed earth sciences journals publishing new content (ranking does not include journals that focus on review articles). Articles in AJS tend to be cited for many years, resulting in a citation half-life that exceeds 10 years (all statistics from Thomson ISI).
Year Impact Factor (IF) Total Articles Total Cites
2022 (2023 update) 2.9 - 8809
2021 5.620 - 10294
2020 5.772 25 9554
2019 3.150 20 8652
2018 2.982 32 8455
2017 3.893 28 8001
2016 4.099 29 7308
2015 3.566 24 7113
2014 2.917 44 7019
2013 3.929 32 6744
2012 3.600 23 6143
2011 2.716 26 5662
2010 3.045 39 5387