Journal profile · Geochemistry & Geophysics
Mineralium Deposita
ISSN 0026-4598 · eISSN 1432-1866 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · Bimonthly · Founded 1966
Mineralium Deposita: CAS Zone 1 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 4.69; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,890; median 215 days to acceptance (90 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 78 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mineralium Deposita is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg and is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping and earthquake and tectonic studies, together about 59% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This journal introduces original research in the field of economic geology, including nonmetallic mineral deposits, experimental and applied geochemistry, with emphasis on mineral deposits. It contains short and comprehensive articles, letters, notes, review papers, scientific discussions on mineral deposit geology. Emphasis is placed on high-quality content and form for all articles and on international coverage of subject matter. The journal is intended to be of interest to those engaged in field geology, mineral deposit research, and ore deposit exploration. All papers will be subject to international peer review.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geochemistry & Geophysics
Editor-in-chief David BanksPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 10%); most named United States 6, United Kingdom 5, Germany 5, Mainland China 3, France 2 (31 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 Sciences26.4%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science23.5%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences9.2%
- Geochemistry and Elemental AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences6.5%
- Geochemistry and Geochronology of Asian Mineral DepositsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences3.2%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering2.5%
- Mineralogy and Gemology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Mineralogy | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Mineralogy | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)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
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCASGeoRefCurrent 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
- 4.69LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 80LetPub ·
- h-index
- 130OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,384OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.62OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 48.1%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 71LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 861,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,385 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63 | 29 | 26 |
| 2025 | 78 | 37 | 226 |
| 2024 | 98 | 53 | 852 |
| 2023 | 83 | 50 | 1,067 |
| 2022 | 72 | 34 | 1,576 |
| 2021 | 55 | 21 | 1,436 |
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
215 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 144 days – 286 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 25 days (90 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 250 days
- Sample
- 90 articles with submission and acceptance dates (165 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 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 15 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 3,890 / 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.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
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
Article types accepted5
- articleRegular Articles should present detailed scientific studies of the geology, mineralogy, and geochemistry of mineral deposits.Length not stated
- full articleThere are three types of submission: regular manuscripts for publication as Articles and short fast track manuscripts for publication as Letters or Notes. Regul…Length not stated
- letterThere are three types of submission: regular manuscripts for publication as Articles and short fast track manuscripts for publication as Letters or Notes. Regul…Length not stated
- noteNotes are intended for fast publication of short accounts of new discoveries that have not reached the maturity to warrant publications as a full Article, and b…Length not stated
- regular articleThere are three types of submission: regular manuscripts for publication as Articles and short fast track manuscripts for publication as Letters or Notes. Regul…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
The Journal policy is to include a mandatory set of contribution statements in the work that specifies the contribution of every author in order to promote transparency. These contributions should be listed at the separate title page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
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 Data availability statements
Data availability statement required for all original research. Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
Original work, not published elsewhere, approved by all co-authors and responsible authorities. 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
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 Mineralium Deposita, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1966
- ISSN
- 0026-4598
- Electronic ISSN
- 1432-1866
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 61, Issue 7 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mineralium Deposita
What CAS zone is Mineralium Deposita in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mineralium Deposita is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Geochemistry & Geophysics / Mineralogy; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Mineralium Deposita?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.69; CiteScore 9.9, h-index 130.
How long does peer review take at Mineralium Deposita?
Based on the dates recorded on 90 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 215 days (interquartile range 144–286 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Mineralium Deposita?
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 Mineralium Deposita based?
Of the 31 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (6), United Kingdom (5) and Germany (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Mineralium Deposita?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mineralium Deposita is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, CAS, GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Mineralium Deposita open access, and what is the APC?
Mineralium Deposita is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,890.
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: .