Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Clays and Clay Minerals
ISSN 0009-8604 · eISSN 1552-8367 · Springer International Publishing · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1952
Clays and Clay Minerals: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.77; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 36 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Clays and Clay Minerals is published by Springer International Publishing 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 Clay minerals and soil interactions, Iron oxide chemistry and applications and Soil and Unsaturated Flow, together about 54.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Clays and Clay Minerals aims to present the latest advances in research and technology concerning clays and other fine-grained minerals, including but not limited to areas in agronomy, ceramics, colloid chemistry, crystallography, environmental science, foundry engineering, geochemistry, geology, medicinal chemistry, mineralogy, nanoscience, petroleum engineering, physical chemistry, sedimentology, soil mechanics, and soil science. Clays and Clay Minerals exists to disseminate to its worldwide readership the most recent developments in all of these aspects of clay materials. Manuscripts are welcome from all countries.Clays and Clay Minerals is the official publication of The Clay Minerals Society.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Joseph StuckiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 14%); most named United States 7, Mainland China 5, France 4, Australia 3, Poland 3 (37 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Clay minerals and soil interactionsMaterials Science31.8%
- Iron oxide chemistry and applicationsEnergy12.3%
- Soil and Unsaturated FlowEngineering10.3%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences6.1%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science2.9%
- Zeolite Catalysis and SynthesisChemistry2.8%
- Mesoporous Materials and CatalysisMaterials Science2.8%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering2.5%
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 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Soil Science | 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 | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mineralogy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Soil Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mineralogy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Soil Science | 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
- 2.77LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 162OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,017OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 33LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,391 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025 | 36 | 18 | 83 |
| 2024 | 33 | 13 | 160 |
| 2023 | 40 | 11 | 303 |
| 2022 | 61 | 12 | 655 |
| 2021 | 62 | 13 | 727 |
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 3 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Most cited Most read All volumes Accepted Manuscripts Most Downloaded Articles
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1952
- ISSN
- 0009-8604
- Electronic ISSN
- 1552-8367
- Society / sponsor
- Clay Minerals Society
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Clays and Clay Minerals
What CAS zone is Clays and Clay Minerals in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Clays and Clay Minerals is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Mineralogy / Geosciences, Multidisciplinary / Soil Science. 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.
What is the impact factor of Clays and Clay Minerals?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.77; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 162.
How long does peer review take at Clays and Clay Minerals?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Clays and Clay Minerals based?
Of the 37 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 14%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7), Mainland China (5) and France (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Clays and Clay Minerals?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Clays and Clay Minerals is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Clays and Clay Minerals open access, and what is the APC?
Clays and Clay Minerals is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .