What is the Impact Factor of Clay Minerals?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Clay Minerals is 2.10, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Clay Minerals indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Clay Minerals is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.413 (Q3) and an H-index of 84.

Who publishes Clay Minerals and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Clay Minerals is published by Mineralogical Society. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,715 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Clay Minerals?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Clay Minerals is "CLAY MINER". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #13,863Hybrid

Clay Minerals

Abbreviation (ISO):CLAY MINER

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Identifier (ISSN):0009-8558(Print)/1471-8030(Online)

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Publisher:Mineralogical Society

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.1↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Clay Minerals

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.413

#13,863

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

84 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation Rate27.3%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

16articles/year

22.99% Gold OA•92.59% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Clay Minerals is an international journal of mineral sciences, published four times a year, including research papers about clays, clay minerals and related materials, natural or synthetic. The journal includes papers on Earth processes soil science, geology/mineralogy, chemistry/material science, colloid/surface science, applied science and technology and health/ environment topics. The journal has an international editorial board with members from fifteen countries.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Chemistry86.9%Geology86.9%Biology76%Materials science72.4%Organic chemistry67%Mineralogy65.7%Geochemistry61.7%Paleontology61.1%Composite material55.4%Physics55.3%Engineering54.5%Metallurgy50.9%Chemical engineering46.4%Clay minerals40.8%Quantum mechanics37.8%Ecology29.3%Physical chemistry28.5%Quartz22.9%

Primary Research Areas

Geosciences Mineralogy

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Rank154/191

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank143/259

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MINERALOGY

Rank14/30

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Rank131/191

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank169/259

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MINERALOGY

Rank16/30

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL	JCRSCIE	154/191	Q4
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	143/259	Q3
MINERALOGY	JCRSCIE	14/30	Q2
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL	JCISCIE	131/191	Q3
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	169/259	Q3
MINERALOGY	JCISCIE	16/30	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.1

Articles / Year38

Total Citations2

2025

IF1.9

Articles / Year26

Total Citations56

2024

IF1.1

Articles / Year30

Total Citations94

2023

IF1.5

Articles / Year40

Total Citations207

2022

IF1.734

Articles / Year36

Total Citations203

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.1	38	2
2025	1.9	26	56
2024	1.1	30	94
2023	1.5	40	207
2022	1.734	36	203
2021	1.478	40	171
2020	1.361	49	515
2019	1.787	49	446
2018	1.219	60	735
2017	—	36	699
2016	—	71	1,461
2015	—	52	1,136

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,863Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1979-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.413

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.00

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,715 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations181

3-Year Documents87

Citable Documents87

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 Rate37.1%

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 PetrologyQ3

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: 27.3%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Earth Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

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

Clay Minerals (abbr: CLAY MINER, ISSN: 0009-8558) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Geosciences, published by Mineralogical Society in England since 1965. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.413 (Q3), an H-index of 84.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 16 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,715 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.