Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth (JGR: Solid Earth) publishes rigorous, original research that advances understanding of Earth's solid components—from crust and mantle to core. As part of the larger Journal of Geophysical Research series (established 1896 and sectioned since 1980), this section is focused on solid Earth dynamics including tectonophysics, deformation processes, planetary-scale mass transport, geomechanics, and lithosphere–atmosphere–hydrosphere interactions
The journal welcomes both theoretical and applied research, covering topics such as seismic imaging, earthquake physics, plate kinematics, volcanology, geodetic and geomagnetic observations, rock physics, mineral studies, environmental and hydrogeophysical methods, as well as big data applications and ML in Earth sciences
. With a broad interdisciplinary scope, it attracts contributions from academia, national labs, and the industry.
With a median review time of ~23 days and ~27% acceptance rate, JGR: Solid Earth balances rapid dissemination with high-quality peer review. It is indexed in major databases like Web of Science, Scopus, and GEOBASE, making it a highly visible and frequently cited platform for researchers working on lithospheric processes and Earth structure
