Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Economic Geology
Journal of Economic Geology
ISSN 2008-7306 · eISSN 2423-5865 · Ferdowsi University of Mashhad · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Journal of Economic Geology: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 249 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 44% (journal website); 404 articles a year; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Economic Geology is published by Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis and Geochemistry and Geochronology of Asian Mineral Deposits, together about 65.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geochemistry and Petrology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
اهداف و چشمانداز نشریه زمینشناسی اقتصادی، با هدف نشر مقالههای علمی و به منظور گسترش پژوهش و ارتقای دانش زمینشناسی و اکتشافات معدنی و نشر آخرین دستاوردهای علمی پژوهشگران دانشگاهها و مؤسسات علمی در زمینه زمینشناسی اقتصادی و علوم مرتبط با آن به صورت فصلنامه و به دو زبان فارسی (با چکیده مبسوط انگلیسی) و انگلیسی منتشر میشود. حوزه و تخصص زمینشناسی اقتصادی اکتشافات ژئوشیمیایی اکتشافات ژئوفیزیکی سنجش از دور و اکتشاف منابع معدنی زمینشناسی محیط زیست پترولوژی علوم مهندسی معدن
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Economic Geology
Editor-in-chief دکتر محمدحسن کریمپورPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences27.4%
- Geochemistry and Elemental AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences21.4%
- Geochemistry and Geochronology of Asian Mineral DepositsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance16.7%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science9.5%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.8%
- Heavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Science2.4%
- Geological Modeling and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences2.4%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences1.2%
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 | 48/52 | 8th |
| Geochemistry and Petrology | Q4 | 152/164 | 7th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
GeoRefPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 404Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 2,065,133Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 28 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
249 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 8 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 44%Publisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 249 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- 4–7
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted4
- مقاله مروریانواع مقالات قابل پذیرش مقاله پژوهشی مقاله مروری یادداشت پژوهشی نقد علمیLength not stated
- مقاله پژوهشیانواع مقالات قابل پذیرش مقاله پژوهشی مقاله مروری یادداشت پژوهشی نقد علمیLength not stated
- نقد علمیانواع مقالات قابل پذیرش مقاله پژوهشی مقاله مروری یادداشت پژوهشی نقد علمیLength not stated
- یادداشت پژوهشیانواع مقالات قابل پذیرش مقاله پژوهشی مقاله مروری یادداشت پژوهشی نقد علمیLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Model summary
این نشریه تحت مجوز بینالمللی Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 است.
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
- Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- Persian
- ISSN
- 2008-7306
- Electronic ISSN
- 2423-5865
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Economic Geology
How long does peer review take at Journal of Economic Geology?
The publisher reports about 249 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 44%. 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 Journal of Economic Geology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: 4–7; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Economic Geology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Economic Geology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists GeoRef; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Economic Geology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Economic Geology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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: .