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American Mineralogist

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · United States · Est. 1800

ISSN1945-3027

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

0.982

H-Index

224

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.967

Total Works

14,562

Total Citations

470,751

2yr Mean Citedness

1.44

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

American Mineralogist publishes research on the composition, structure, and properties of minerals. Articles investigate mineral formation, transformation, and behavior under various geological conditions, including high pressure and temperature. The journal also covers analytical techniques for mineral characterization and the role of minerals in geological processes and planetary evolution.

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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 Published1800

FrequencyBimonthly, July/Aug. 1943-<Mar./Apr. 1958, July/Aug. 1975>

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications14,562

Publisher OrgMineralogical Society of America

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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?

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1945-3027

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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

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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.

Geochemistry and PetrologyQ1

GeophysicsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geochemistry & GeophysicsMineralogy

Scopus Categories

Geochemistry and PetrologyGeophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geological and Geochemical AnalysisCrystal Structures and PropertiesHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsMineralogy and Gemology StudiesClay minerals and soil interactionsGeochemistry and Geologic MappingX-ray Diffraction in Crystallographyearthquake and tectonic studiesGlass properties and applicationsRadioactive element chemistry and processing