Journal profile · Geochemistry & Geophysics
Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology
ISSN 0010-7999 · eISSN 1432-0967 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · Monthly · Founded 1947
Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: CAS Zone 2 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.09; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,990; median 152 days to acceptance (93 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: hard; 86 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg 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, High-pressure geophysics and materials and earthquake and tectonic studies, together about 63.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology is an international journal that accepts high quality research papers in the fields of igneous and metamorphic petrology, geochemistry and mineralogy. Manuscripts should advance our understanding of the fundamental processes that lead to the formation and evolution of the Earth’s crust, mantle and core. Papers should use petrologic, geochemical and mineralogical evidence recorded in rocks and minerals, or experimental approaches, to explore these processes and their implications for the development of the Earth’s crust, mantle and core through time. Papers concerning ore deposits should specifically focus on experimental research or the mineralogy, petrology and petrologic processes involved in their formation. Topics of interest include: major element, trace element and isotope geochemistry, geochronology, experimental petrology, igneous and metamorphic petrology, mineralogy, major and trace element mineral chemistry and thermodynamic modeling of petrologic and geochemical processes.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geochemistry & Geophysics
Editor-in-chief Dante CanilPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3, Germany 2, Switzerland 2, Canada 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences30.9%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences17%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences15.6%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science8.4%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.2%
- Clay minerals and soil interactionsMaterials Science3.6%
- Geochemistry and Elemental AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences2.8%
- Mineralogy and Gemology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences2.8%
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 | Mineralogy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 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 | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mineralogy | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mineralogy | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASGeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 3.09LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.61LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 133LetPub ·
- h-index
- 271OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,017OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 58.89%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 80LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 938,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,439 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 85 | 51 | 42 |
| 2025 | 86 | 58 | 218 |
| 2024 | 112 | 83 | 654 |
| 2023 | 104 | 65 | 1,029 |
| 2022 | 111 | 53 | 1,521 |
| 2021 | 118 | 67 | 2,370 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
152 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 116 days – 218 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 24 days (93 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 186 days
- Sample
- 93 articles with submission and acceptance dates (194 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- HardLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 3,990 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,590 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Preprints
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
Manuscripts must be original, not published before, not under consideration elsewhere, and approved by all co-authors and responsible authorities. Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
Authors must disclose financial or non-financial interests related to the submitted work. Model summary
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Authors must ensure data, materials, software, and code support published claims. Model summary
All authors are requested to make sure that all data and materials as well as software application or custom code support their published claims and comply with field standards.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
The journal follows COPE guidelines to uphold scientific integrity and handle misconduct. Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Permission from copyright owners is required for previously published figures, tables, or text passages. Model summary
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Abstracts must be 150 to 250 words without undefined abbreviations or unspecified references. Model summary
Please provide an abstract of 150 to 250 words. The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references.
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 Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1947
- ISSN
- 0010-7999
- Electronic ISSN
- 1432-0967
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology
What CAS zone is Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Mineralogy / Geochemistry & Geophysics. 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 Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.09; CiteScore 6.4, h-index 271.
How long does peer review take at Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology?
Based on the dates recorded on 93 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 152 days (interquartile range 116–218 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Hard”. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3), Germany (2) and Switzerland (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS, GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology open access, and what is the APC?
Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,990.
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: .