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Economic Geology

Society of Economic Geologists, Inc · United States · Est. 1905

ISSN1554-0774

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

2.326

H-Index

208

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.948

Total Works

11,659

Total Citations

339,305

2yr Mean Citedness

4.50

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Economic Geology focuses on the study of mineral deposits, including their formation, characteristics, and exploration. Research investigates various deposit types such as gold, copper-gold, iron oxide copper-gold, volcanogenic massive sulfide, and uranium deposits. The journal also examines the role of structural controls, hydrothermal alteration, fluid chemistry, and mineral geochemistry in ore genesis and exploration.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1905

Annual Volume~ 84 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications11,659

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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?

Society of Economic Geologists, Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1554-0774

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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

2021

2022

2023

2024

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.

Economic GeologyQ1

Geochemistry and PetrologyQ1

GeologyQ1

GeophysicsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geochemistry & GeophysicsMineralogy

Scopus Categories

Economic GeologyGeochemistry and PetrologyGeophysicsGeology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geochemistry and Geologic MappingGeological and Geochemical Analysisearthquake and tectonic studiesGeochemistry and Elemental AnalysisHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchMineralogy and Gemology StudiesMetal Extraction and BioleachingMineral Processing and GrindingPaleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils