What is the Impact Factor of Minerals?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Minerals is 2.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Minerals indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Minerals is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.581 (Q2) and an H-index of 81.

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

Minerals is published by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland). The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,966 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #10,192Hybrid

Minerals

Abbreviation (ISO):MINERALS-BASEL

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Identifier (ISSN):2075-163X(Print)

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Publisher:MDPI (Basel, Switzerland)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.7↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Minerals

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.581

#10,192

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

81 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate13.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

1,371articles/year

99.95% Gold OA•95.97% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X) is an international open access journal that covers the broad field of mineralogy, economic mineral resources, mineral exploration, innovative mining techniques and advances in mineral processing. It publishes reviews, regular research papers and short notes. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. There is no restriction on the length of the papers. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Geology86.8%Chemistry85.6%Biology84.5%Materials science82.5%Organic chemistry72.8%Metallurgy71.8%Physics69.2%Engineering67.5%Paleontology64.5%Geochemistry55.5%Mineralogy51.4%Composite material50.8%Ecology41.9%Quantum mechanics41.4%Chemical engineering38.4%Environmental science30.8%Geography29.8%Physical chemistry28.7%Seismology28.6%Quartz22.2%Thermodynamics20.6%History20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Mineralogy Mining & Mineral Processing

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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

Rank38/103

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MINERALOGY

Rank9/30

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MINING & MINERAL PROCESSING

Rank13/35

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS

Rank37/103

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MINERALOGY

Rank10/30

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MINING & MINERAL PROCESSING

Rank11/35

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS	JCRSCIE	38/103	Q2
MINERALOGY	JCRSCIE	9/30	Q2
MINING & MINERAL PROCESSING	JCRSCIE	13/35	Q2
GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS	JCISCIE	37/103	Q2
MINERALOGY	JCISCIE	10/30	Q2
MINING & MINERAL PROCESSING	JCISCIE	11/35	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.7

Articles / Year889

Total Citations271

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year1,343

Total Citations3,126

2024

IF2.2

Articles / Year1,297

Total Citations7,000

2023

IF2.5

Articles / Year1,543

Total Citations12,623

2022

IF2.818

Articles / Year1,652

Total Citations18,053

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.7	889	271
2025	2.2	1,343	3,126
2024	2.2	1,297	7,000
2023	2.5	1,543	12,623
2022	2.818	1,652	18,053
2021	2.644	1,460	20,473
2020	2.38	1,156	20,962
2019	2.25	822	18,692
2018	1.835	621	15,351
2017	—	256	7,455
2016	—	189	4,135
2015	—	55	1,731

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,192Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2010-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.581

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.80

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,966 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations13,060

3-Year Documents4,471

Citable Documents4,401

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 Rate33.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

GeologyQ2

Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ2

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: 13.6%

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GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

In warning list

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Minerals (abbr: MINERALS-BASEL, ISSN: 2075-163X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MINERALOGY, published by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland) in Switzerland since 2011. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.581 (Q2), an H-index of 81.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 1,371 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,966 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.