Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology
Springer Verlag · Germany
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Aims & Scope
Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology is a comprehensive international journal focusing on petrology, geochemistry, and mineralogy research. Accepts high-quality research papers in the fields of igneous and metamorphic petrology, geochemistry, and mineralogy. Explores the fundamental processes leading to the formation and evolution of the Earth’s crust, mantle, and core. Encourages papers using petrologic, geochemical, and mineralogical evidence recorded in rocks and minerals. Welcomes topics of interest including major element, trace element, and isotope geochemistry, geochronology, experimental petrology, and thermodynamic modelling.
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Frequently asked questions about Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology
Is Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology?
Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.55.
Is Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology?
Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology is a comprehensive international journal focusing on petrology, geochemistry, and mineralogy research. Accepts high-quality research papers in the fields of igneous and metamorphic petrology, geochemistry, and mineralogy. Explores the fundamental processes leading to the formation and evolution of the Earth’s crust, mantle, and core. Encourages papers using petrologic, geochemical, and mineralogical evidence recorded in rocks and minerals. Welcomes topics of interest including major element, trace element, and isotope geochemistry, geochronology, exper
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