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Physics and Chemistry of Minerals

Springer Verlag · Germany · Est. 1977

ISSN1432-2021

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

117

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 91d

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

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.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.378

H-Indexi

124

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.813

Total Worksi

3,323

Total Citationsi

107,738

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.38

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Physics and Chemistry of Minerals is an international journal focused on physical and chemical studies on minerals or solids related to minerals. Applies modern techniques, new theories, and models to interpret atomic structure and physical or chemical properties. Covers areas like chemical bonding, compressibility, thermal expansion, and fundamental properties. Explores new techniques in electron microscopy and computational methods.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1977

Annual Volume~ 35 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,323

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Verlag

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1432-2021

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

382

2019

600

2020

355

2021

351

2022

113

2023

108

2024

2025

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.

Geochemistry and PetrologyQ3

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, MultidisciplinaryMineralogy

Scopus Categories

Geochemistry and PetrologyMaterials Science (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

High-pressure geophysics and materialsCrystal Structures and PropertiesGeological and Geochemical AnalysisGlass properties and applicationsX-ray Diffraction in CrystallographyClay minerals and soil interactionsMineralogy and Gemology StudiesNuclear materials and radiation effectsSolid-state spectroscopy and crystallographyIron oxide chemistry and applications

Frequently asked questions about Physics and Chemistry of Minerals

Is Physics and Chemistry of Minerals a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Physics and Chemistry of Minerals: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Physics and Chemistry of Minerals?

Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 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 1.38.

Is Physics and Chemistry of Minerals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Physics and Chemistry of Minerals is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.