Journal profile · Mineralogy
European Journal of Mineralogy
ISSN 0935-1221 · eISSN 1617-4011 · E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung · GERMANY · Bimonthly
European Journal of Mineralogy: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.9; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 68 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Mineralogy is published by E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung and is in Zone 3 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 High-pressure geophysics and materials, together about 43% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The European Journal of Mineralogy (EJM) was founded to reach a large audience on an international scale and also to achieve closer cooperation of European countries in the publication of scientific results. The founding societies have set themselves the task of publishing a journal of the highest standard open to all scientists performing mineralogical research, in the widest sense of the term, all over the world. Contributions will therefore be published primarily in English. EJM publishes original papers, review articles, and letters dealing with the mineralogical sciences: primarily mineralogy, petrology, geochemistry, crystallography, and ore deposits, but also biomineralogy and environmental, applied and technical mineralogy. Nevertheless, papers in any related field, including cultural heritage, will be considered.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mineralogy
Editor-in-chief Etienne BalanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 6%); most named France 2, Switzerland 2, Cyprus 2, Mainland China 1, United States 1 (17 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 Sciences20%
- Crystal Structures and PropertiesMaterials Science13.3%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences9.7%
- Mineralogy and Gemology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences7.5%
- Clay minerals and soil interactionsMaterials Science6%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.9%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science4.9%
- X-ray Diffraction in CrystallographyMaterials Science4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mineralogy | Zone 3 |
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 3 |
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 | Mineralogy | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.74Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.07LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.07Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 105OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,157OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 60LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,617 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 41 | 6 |
| 2025 | 68 | 68 | 103 |
| 2024 | 65 | 65 | 248 |
| 2023 | 77 | 77 | 354 |
| 2022 | 49 | 49 | 334 |
| 2021 | 49 | 49 | 555 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 950 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 950 | — | — |
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 websiteAI use, Authorship, Code availability, Data availability, License & copyright
- AI use
AI usage must be described in Methods or Acknowledgements Model summary
Should you have used AI tools to generate (parts of) your manuscript, please describe the usage either in the Methods section or the Acknowledgements
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Authors must comply with general obligations for authors Model summary
to agree and comply with the general obligations for authors
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Code availability
Software and model code should be deposited in FAIR-aligned repositories Model summary
Authors are encouraged to deposit software, algorithms, and model code in FAIR-aligned repositories/archives whenever possible.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data should be deposited in reliable repositories and linked via DOI Model summary
We recommend that any data set used in your manuscript is submitted to a reliable data repository and linked from your manuscript through a DOI.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Authors must agree to general terms and APCs Model summary
to agree and comply with the general terms and the article processing charges
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
- E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0935-1221
- Electronic ISSN
- 1617-4011
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Mineralogy
What CAS zone is European Journal of Mineralogy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of Mineralogy is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 3 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.
What is the impact factor of European Journal of Mineralogy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.9; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 105.
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Mineralogy?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; 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 European Journal of Mineralogy based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (2), Switzerland (2) and Cyprus (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Journal of Mineralogy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Mineralogy is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is European Journal of Mineralogy open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Mineralogy is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .