What is the Impact Factor of Elements?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Elements is 3.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Elements indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Elements is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.921 (Q1) and an H-index of 113.

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

Elements is published by Mineralogical Society of America. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,432 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Elements?

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

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,576Hybrid

Elements

Abbreviation (ISO):ELEMENTS

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Identifier (ISSN):1811-5209(Print)

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Publisher:Mineralogical Society of America

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.9↑ +1.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Elements

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.921

#5,576

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 Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

25articles/year

2.02% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Elements is an international magazine of mineralogy, petrology, and geochemistry. Published bimonthly, every issue explores a theme of broad and current interest. Elements publishes invited peer-reviewed articles for each thematic collection of papers. Topics of interest can be proposed to the editors who will review every proposal submitted. Elements also presents regular features including a opinion articles, calendar of events, short course announcements, awards, conference reports, policy news, as well as news of the 18 participating societies.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology52.3%Physics36.9%Geology35.6%Chemistry34.8%Medicine31.2%Computer science30.8%Engineering27%Geography23.7%Internal medicine21.2%Political science20.8%Mathematics20.6%Psychology20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Geosciences Geochemistry & Geophysics

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS

Rank18/103

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MINERALOGY

Rank6/30

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS

Rank16/103

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MINERALOGY

Rank7/30

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS	JCRSCIE	18/103	Q1
MINERALOGY	JCRSCIE	6/30	Q1
GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS	JCISCIE	16/103	Q1
MINERALOGY	JCISCIE	7/30	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.9

Articles / Year107

Total Citations61

2025

IF2.5

Articles / Year170

Total Citations152

2024

IF2.2

Articles / Year158

Total Citations418

2023

IF4.5

Articles / Year146

Total Citations546

2022

IF5.429

Articles / Year167

Total Citations367

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.9	107	61
2025	2.5	170	152
2024	2.2	158	418
2023	4.5	146	546
2022	5.429	167	367
2021	3.671	170	1,436
2020	3.507	163	2,116
2019	4.224	157	1,954
2018	4.329	166	1,203
2017	—	136	2,274
2016	—	53	1,602
2015	—	39	3,403

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,576Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1973, 2005-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.921

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.11

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,432 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations367

3-Year Documents196

Citable Documents144

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 Rate39.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Geochemistry and PetrologyQ1

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: 0%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Earth Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS

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

Elements (abbr: ELEMENTS, ISSN: 1811-5209) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Geosciences, published by Mineralogical Society of America in Canada since 2005. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.921 (Q1), an H-index of 113.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 25 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,432 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.