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Mineralium Deposita

Springer · Germany

ISSN0026-4598eISSN1432-1866
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
2.206
H-Indexi
126
SNIPi
1.72
Total Worksi
4,349
Total Citationsi
114,315
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.54
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

This journal introduces original research in the field of economic geology, including nonmetallic mineral deposits, experimental and applied geochemistry, with emphasis on mineral deposits. It contains short and comprehensive articles, letters, notes, review papers, scientific discussions on mineral deposit geology. Emphasis is placed on high-quality content and form for all articles and on international coverage of subject matter. The journal is intended to be of interest to those engaged in field geology, mineral deposit research, and ore deposit exploration. All papers will be subject to international peer review.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyEight Issues Yearly, 1999-
StatusActive
Total Publications4,349
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Reviewinternational peer review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
CLOCKSSPortico
Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0026-4598 / 1432-1866
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
international peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS, Portico
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
80
3.3k
2019
89
2.5k
2020
55
1.4k
2021
72
1.5k
2022
83
1k
2023
98
819
2024
78
211
2025
58
24
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Economic GeologyQ1
Geochemistry and PetrologyQ1
GeophysicsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geochemistry & GeophysicsMineralogy

Scopus Categories

Economic GeologyGeochemistry and PetrologyGeophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geological and Geochemical AnalysisGeochemistry and Geologic Mappingearthquake and tectonic studiesGeochemistry and Elemental AnalysisGeochemistry and Geochronology of Asian Mineral Deposits

Frequently asked questions about Mineralium Deposita

Is Mineralium Deposita a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Mineralium Deposita: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Mineralium Deposita?

Mineralium Deposita 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 3.54.

Is Mineralium Deposita indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Mineralium Deposita is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Mineralium Deposita?

This journal introduces original research in the field of economic geology, including nonmetallic mineral deposits, experimental and applied geochemistry, with emphasis on mineral deposits. It contains short and comprehensive articles, letters, notes, review papers, scientific discussions on mineral deposit geology. Emphasis is placed on high-quality content and form for all articles and on international coverage of subject matter. The journal is intended to be of interest to those engaged in field geology, mineral deposit research, and ore deposit exploration. All papers will be subject to in

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref