Journal profile · GEOLOGY
Acta Petrologica Sinica
ISSN 1000-0569 · eISSN 2095-8927 · Science Press · PEOPLES R CHINA
Acta Petrologica Sinica: CAS Zone 2 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.23; hybrid open access; review about 6 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 234 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Petrologica Sinica is published by Science Press and is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping and Geochemistry and Geochronology of Asian Mineral Deposits, together about 43.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
本刊是由中国科学院主管，中国矿物岩石地球化学学会和中国科学院地质与地球物理研究所主办的学术性期刊。其办刊方针是：坚持以创新性、综合性、前沿性、导向性特色，坚持百花齐放，百家争鸣，依靠和团结全国广大地学工作者，探索自然奥秘，开展广泛而深入的基础理论研究，促进我国地球科学领域研究和发展，发表高水平科研成果，为我国培养和造就大批地学科研人才。本刊主要报道有关岩石学基础理论的岩石学领域各学科包括岩浆岩石学、变质岩石学、沉积岩石学、岩石大地构造学、岩石同位素年代学和同位素地球化学、岩石成矿学、造岩矿物学等方面的重要基础理论和应用研究成果，同时也刊载综述性文章、问题讨论、学术动态以及书评等。
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): GEOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences16.2%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science13.9%
- Geochemistry and Geochronology of Asian Mineral DepositsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance13%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering10.6%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences8.8%
- Geochemistry and Elemental AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences4.4%
- Geoscience and Mining TechnologyEngineering4.1%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.23LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,597OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.77OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 28%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 87.21%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 243LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,674 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 183 | 156 | 7 |
| 2025 | 234 | 229 | 123 |
| 2024 | 219 | 218 | 362 |
| 2023 | 237 | 236 | 941 |
| 2022 | 246 | 172 | 959 |
| 2021 | 213 | 78 | 1,439 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Science Press
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- Chinese
- ISSN
- 1000-0569
- Electronic ISSN
- 2095-8927
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Petrologica Sinica
What CAS zone is Acta Petrologica Sinica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Petrologica Sinica is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Geology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Acta Petrologica Sinica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.23; CiteScore 4.6, h-index 66.
How long does peer review take at Acta Petrologica Sinica?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Acta Petrologica Sinica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Petrologica Sinica is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Acta Petrologica Sinica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Petrologica Sinica is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .