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Resource Geology

John Wiley and Sons Inc · United States · Est. 1993

ISSN1751-3928

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.464

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SNIP

0.599

Total Works

1,080

Total Citations

15,621

2yr Mean Citedness

0.59

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Resource Geology focuses on the study of mineral deposits, including their formation, characteristics, and geological settings. The journal publishes research on various types of ore deposits, such as gold, rare earth elements, manganese, tin, tungsten, lithium, and iron. Investigations often involve detailed mineralogical and geochemical analyses, isotopic studies, and geochronology to understand the genesis and economic potential of these resources.

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SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1993

Frequency3x/year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,080

Publisher OrgWiley

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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?

John Wiley and Sons Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1751-3928

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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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

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Times cited

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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 PetrologyQ2

GeologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

GeologyMineralogy

Scopus Categories

Geochemistry and PetrologyGeology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geological and Geochemical AnalysisGeochemistry and Geologic Mappingearthquake and tectonic studiesGeochemistry and Elemental AnalysisHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisGeological and Geophysical StudiesRadioactive element chemistry and processingPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsLegal and Regulatory Analysis