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Journal of Metamorphic Geology

John Wiley and Sons Inc · United States · Est. 1983

ISSN1525-1314
SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 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?
276
days submission → published
measured · last 14 articles · accept 258d
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
2.035
H-Indexi
154
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.563
Total Worksi
2,696
Total Citationsi
140,411
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.93
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Geology; Geochemistry and Petrology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1983
FrequencyNine Issues A Year, 2002-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,696
Publisher OrgWiley
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Submission Info

Peer Review—
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
John Wiley and Sons Inc
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1525-1314
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
60
1.1k
2019
77
1.1k
2020
72
1.1k
2021
63
554
2022
57
303
2023
60
236
2024
56
70
2025
26
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 PetrologyQ1
GeologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geology

Scopus Categories

Geochemistry and PetrologyGeology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geological and Geochemical Analysisearthquake and tectonic studiesHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsGeochemistry and Geologic MappingGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsClay minerals and soil interactionsGeological and Geophysical Studies WorldwideKarst Systems and HydrogeologyDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Is Journal of Metamorphic Geology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Metamorphic Geology: 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 Journal of Metamorphic Geology?

Journal of Metamorphic Geology 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 1.93.

Is Journal of Metamorphic Geology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Metamorphic Geology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Metamorphic Geology?

Subject areas: Geology; Geochemistry and Petrology.

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