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Rocks and Minerals

Routledge · United States · Est. 1930

ISSN1940-1191

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

Total54

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.297

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.252

Total Worksi

10,097

Total Citationsi

5,317

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.10

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Rocks & Minerals is a journal for those interested in specimen mineralogy, mineral localities, geology, and paleontology. It publishes feature articles on these subjects.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1930

Annual Volume~ 101 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications10,097

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1940-1191

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

113

2019

112

2020

2021

101

2022

102

2023

2024

102

2025

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.

Economic GeologyQ3

GeologyQ3

StratigraphyQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Economic GeologyGeologyStratigraphy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mineralogy and Gemology StudiesGeochemistry and Geologic MappingDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesGeological and Geochemical AnalysisHuman auditory perception and evaluationHistorical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesLegal case studies and regulationsEducational Robotics and EngineeringEarthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesMetallurgy and Cultural Artifacts

Frequently asked questions about Rocks and Minerals

Is Rocks and Minerals a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Rocks and Minerals: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 54/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Rocks and Minerals?

Rocks and Minerals is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.297.

Is Rocks and Minerals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Rocks and Minerals is indexed in Scopus.