Journal profile · MINERALOGY
Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology
ISSN 2817-1713 · Mineralogical Association of Canada
Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 57 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology is published by Mineralogical Association of Canada and is in Zone 4 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, Crystal Structures and Properties and Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, together about 46.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): MINERALOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences21.5%
- Crystal Structures and PropertiesMaterials Science15.4%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science9.4%
- Mineralogy and Gemology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences9.2%
- Clay minerals and soil interactionsMaterials Science5%
- Geochemistry and Elemental AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences4.4%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.2%
- Radioactive element chemistry and processingChemistry4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mineralogy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mineralogy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 187 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 57 | 5 | 54 |
| 2024 | 38 | 4 | 79 |
| 2023 | 72 | 4 | 245 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Mineralogical Association of Canada
- ISSN
- 2817-1713
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology
What CAS zone is Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Mineralogy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology open access, and what is the APC?
Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology is a subscription 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .