Journal profile · Geology
Journal of Metamorphic Geology
ISSN 0263-4929 · eISSN 1525-1314 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · ENGLAND · Monthly
Journal of Metamorphic Geology: CAS Zone 2 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.35; hybrid open access; APC about USD 5,000; median 255 days to acceptance (72 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 56 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Metamorphic Geology is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd 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, earthquake and tectonic studies and High-pressure geophysics and materials, together about 70.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal, which is published nine times a year, encompasses the entire range of metamorphic studies, from the scale of the individual crystal to that of lithospheric plates, including regional studies of metamorphic terranes, modelling of metamorphic processes, microstructural and deformation studies in relation to metamorphism, geochronology and geochemistry in metamorphic systems, the experimental study of metamorphic reactions, properties of metamorphic minerals and rocks and the economic aspects of metamorphic terranes.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geology
Editor-in-chief Katy EvansPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 6%); most named Australia 5, United States 3, United Kingdom 3, Japan 3, Germany 3 (32 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 Sciences30.6%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences21.8%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences17.9%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science7.3%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.3%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences3.1%
- Clay minerals and soil interactionsMaterials Science2.4%
- Geological and Geophysical Studies WorldwideEarth and Planetary Sciences1.6%
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 | Geology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geology | 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 | Geology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- 3.35LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 8.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.04LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 102LetPub ·
- h-index
- 155OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,822OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 63.16%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 37Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 165,988Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,725 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 20 | 8 |
| 2025 | 56 | 38 | 89 |
| 2024 | 60 | 38 | 264 |
| 2023 | 57 | 36 | 332 |
| 2022 | 63 | 26 | 601 |
| 2021 | 72 | 25 | 1,187 |
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
255 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 160 days – 353 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (72 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 282 days
- Sample
- 72 articles with submission and acceptance dates (91 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 38%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 258 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 5,000 / EUR 4,150 / GBP 3,350 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted2
- original paperArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Papers reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a …Length not stated
- original papersOriginal Papers reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge 15,000 Yes, Structured Data Availabili…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal expects data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Subscription journal with open access option Model summary
Subscription journal that offers an open access option. You’ll have the option to choose to make your article open access after acceptance, which will be subject to an APC. Read more about APC's here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Single-anonymised peer review model Model summary
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, manuscripts should be submitted online here. For help with submissions, please contact JMGoffice@wiley.com Article Preparation Support Wiley Editing Services offers expert help with English Language Editing, as well as translation, manuscript formatting, figure illustration, figure formatting, and graphical …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprints accepted Model summary
Journal of Metamorphic Geology will consider for review articles previously available as preprints.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0263-4929
- Electronic ISSN
- 1525-1314
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Metamorphic Geology
What CAS zone is Journal of Metamorphic Geology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Metamorphic Geology is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Geology. 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 Journal of Metamorphic Geology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.35; CiteScore 8.9, h-index 155.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Metamorphic Geology?
Based on the dates recorded on 72 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 255 days (interquartile range 160–353 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 38% (2025). 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 Journal of Metamorphic Geology based?
Of the 32 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (5), United States (3) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Metamorphic Geology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Metamorphic Geology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Metamorphic Geology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Metamorphic Geology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 5,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .