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Acta Petrologica Sinica

Identifier (ISSN):1000-0569(Print)/2095-8927(Online)
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Publisher:Science Press
Former Names:
ACTA PETROL SIN
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Name Changed (Active in JCR)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.5↑ +0.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Acta Petrologica Sinica

WoS Q1
01341.2420181.3220191.2620201.4120211.4720221.820231.720241.920252.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.833
#6,501

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
113

113 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate29.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
212articles/year
87.21% Gold OA•99.56% Original Research

Aims & Scope

本刊是由中国科学院主管,中国矿物岩石地球化学学会和中国科学院地质与地球物理研究所主办的学术性期刊。其办刊方针是:坚持以创新性、综合性、前沿性、导向性特色,坚持百花齐放,百家争鸣,依靠和团结全国广大地学工作者,探索自然奥秘,开展广泛而深入的基础理论研究,促进我国地球科学领域研究和发展,发表高水平科研成果,为我国培养和造就大批地学科研人才。本刊主要报道有关岩石学基础理论的岩石学领域各学科包括岩浆岩石学、变质岩石学、沉积岩石学、岩石大地构造学、岩石同位素年代学和同位素地球化学、岩石成矿学、造岩矿物学等方面的重要基础理论和应用研究成果,同时也刊载综述性文章、问题讨论、学术动态以及书评等。

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geology98.2%Biology91%Paleontology85.5%Geochemistry77%Physics71.1%Seismology65.6%Engineering51.3%Materials science50.9%Chemistry50.2%Tectonics50%Petrology43.6%Metallurgy40.9%Composite material39%Organic chemistry38.7%Geomorphology37.1%Structural basin34%Geophysics31.2%Quantum mechanics28.2%Nuclear physics27.7%Mantle (geology)25.8%Quartz24.7%Mineralogy24.6%Basalt22.4%Ecology21.9%Geography21.6%Zircon21%Volcano20.6%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

GEOLOGY

Q1
Rank9/61
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

GEOLOGY

Q1
Rank9/61
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

13 year
2026Latest
IF2.5
Articles / Year142
Total Citations5
2025
IF1.9
Articles / Year234
Total Citations112
2024
IF1.7
Articles / Year219
Total Citations338
2023
IF1.8
Articles / Year237
Total Citations911
2022
IF1.468
Articles / Year246
Total Citations944

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #6,501Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1980-1983, 1986-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.833

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.67

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,113 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,711
3-Year Documents647
Citable Documents646

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate30.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Geochemistry and PetrologyQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 29.4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Earth Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区GEOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Acta Petrologica Sinica (ISSN: 1000-0569) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, published by Science Press in China. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.833 (Q2), an H-index of 113.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 212 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,113 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Science Press
Publication Language
Chinese
Frequency
Monthly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SCIENCE CHINA PRESS, 16 DONGHUANGCHENGGEN NORTH ST, BEIJING, PEOPLES R CHINA, 100717

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01