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Journal of Petrology

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1960

ISSN1460-2415

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.66

H-Index

259

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.332

Total Works

4,380

Total Citations

387,594

2yr Mean Citedness

2.98

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the petrology and geochemistry of igneous and metamorphic rocks, investigating mantle processes, magma genesis, and crustal evolution through mineral chemistry, isotopic analysis, and phase equilibrium modeling.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1960

Annual Volume~ 110 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,380

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1460-2415

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

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2022

2023

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2025

2026

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.

Geochemistry and PetrologyQ1

GeophysicsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geochemistry & Geophysics

Scopus Categories

Geochemistry and PetrologyGeophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geological and Geochemical Analysisearthquake and tectonic studiesHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsGeochemistry and Geologic MappingGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsGeochemistry and Elemental AnalysisMineralogy and Gemology StudiesHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisGeological Studies and Exploration