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Physics and Chemistry of Minerals

Springer Verlag · Germany · Est. 1977

ISSN1432-2021
SJR Q3WOS 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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📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.378
H-Indexi
124
SNIPi
0.813
Total Worksi
3,323
Total Citationsi
107,738
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.38
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
1
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
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Verlag
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1432-2021
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
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
45
389
2019
58
616
2020
47
371
2021
56
371
2022
31
121
2023
45
123
2024
30
41
2025
31
2
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. 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.

What is the aims and scope of Physics and Chemistry of Minerals?

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.

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