Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Economic Geology
Japanese Magazine of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences
ISSN 1349-7979 · eISSN 1345-630X · Nihon Koubutsu Gakkai
Japanese Magazine of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences: subscription journal; 12 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Japanese Magazine of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences is published by Nihon Koubutsu Gakkai. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Mineralogy and Gemology Studies and Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, together about 55.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Economic Geology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences26.9%
- Mineralogy and Gemology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences16.7%
- Geochemistry and Elemental AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences11.5%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences10.5%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences8.3%
- Astro and Planetary SciencePhysics and Astronomy5.1%
- Crystal Structures and PropertiesMaterials Science4.2%
- CO2 Sequestration and Geologic InteractionsEnvironmental Science1.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Geology | Q4 | 52/52 | 0th |
| Geochemistry and Petrology | Q4 | 163/164 | 0th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.08LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.17OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 712 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| 2025 | 12 | 10 | 60 |
| 2024 | 16 | 15 | 72 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 71 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 65 |
| 2021 | 26 | 24 | 96 |
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
- Nihon Koubutsu Gakkai
- ISSN
- 1349-7979
- Electronic ISSN
- 1345-630X
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Japanese Magazine of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences
Which databases index Japanese Magazine of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Japanese Magazine of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences is indexed in Scopus.
Is Japanese Magazine of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Japanese Magazine of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .