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Rocks and Minerals

Routledge · United States · Est. 1930

ISSN1940-1191

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.205

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.252

Total Works

10,097

Total Citations

5,317

2yr Mean Citedness

0.10

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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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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

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

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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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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

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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 GeologyQ4

GeologyQ4

StratigraphyQ4

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