Journal profile · Mineralogy
Mineralogical Magazine
ISSN 0026-461X · eISSN 1471-8022 · Mineralogical Society · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1969
Mineralogical Magazine: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.25; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 132 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mineralogical Magazine is published by Mineralogical Society and is in Zone 4 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 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, together about 39.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Mineralogical Magazine is an international journal of mineral sciences, published six times a year, which covers the fields of mineralogy, crystallography, geochemistry, petrology, environmental geology and economic geology. The journal has been published continuously since the founding of the Society in 1876 and is a leading journal in its field. As well as research papers the journal also includes book reviews.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mineralogy
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United Kingdom 7, Australia 6, Italy 5, United States 4, Russia 3 (38 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 Sciences20.4%
- Crystal Structures and PropertiesMaterials Science10.5%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science9%
- Mineralogy and Gemology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences8.9%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.5%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.1%
- Clay minerals and soil interactionsMaterials Science4.7%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mineralogy | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| 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
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 1.25LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 17Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 118OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,912OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.86OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 46.55%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 76LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,472 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 68 | 63 | 7 |
| 2025 | 132 | 117 | 63 |
| 2024 | 104 | 88 | 191 |
| 2023 | 90 | 68 | 280 |
| 2022 | 126 | 61 | 629 |
| 2021 | 98 | 47 | 1,955 |
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)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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 accepted1
- reviewManuscripts must be submitted online (at http://www.editorialmanager.com/minmag/default.aspx), in single-column text with double line spacing, and continuous li…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review The Peer Review Process
All journal articles are published in English. Model summary
All manuscripts will be reviewed by up to three reviewers and an editorial board member who can recommend major, moderate, or minor revisions, or rejection. The Principal Editors make the final recommendation as to disposition of all manuscripts. Papers cannot be modified after acceptance for publication.
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
- Mineralogical Society
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1969
- ISSN
- 0026-461X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1471-8022
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mineralogical Magazine
What CAS zone is Mineralogical Magazine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mineralogical Magazine is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Mineralogy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Mineralogical Magazine?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.25; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 118.
How long does peer review take at Mineralogical Magazine?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Mineralogical Magazine based?
Of the 38 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (7), Australia (6) and Italy (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Mineralogical Magazine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mineralogical Magazine is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Mineralogical Magazine open access, and what is the APC?
Mineralogical Magazine is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .