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Ore Geology Reviews

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0169-1368eISSN1872-7360

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total65

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.261

H-Index

154

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.323

Total Works

6,880

Total Citations

192,586

2yr Mean Citedness

2.74

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the study of ore deposits, including their geological setting, mineralogy, geochemistry, and geochronology. It covers various types of mineralization, such as tin-polymetallic, rare metal granitic pegmatites, copper, gold, and heavy rare earth elements. The research also investigates the processes of ore formation, including magmatic evolution, fluid migration, and structural controls.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyEight No. A Year, <2010->

StatusActive

Total Publications6,880

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~25 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0169-1368 / 1872-7360

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Economic GeologyQ1

Geochemistry and PetrologyQ1

GeologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

GeologyMineralogyMining & Mineral Processing

Scopus Categories

Economic GeologyGeochemistry and PetrologyGeology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geological and Geochemical AnalysisGeochemistry and Geologic Mappingearthquake and tectonic studiesGeochemistry and Elemental AnalysisHigh-pressure geophysics and materials