Mineralogy: Journal Rankings

Journal Rankings

TQCC Average citations Median citations H4-Index Number of Papers Impact Factor

(A journal has H4-Index of h when h of its past four year's publications has h citations, whereby h is the highest possible number that renders the former statement true. The citation data are based on CrossRef. The ranking can be re-used under a CC0-license.)

(Using publications from roughly 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01)

Rank	Journal	H4-Index
1	Minerals Engineering	43
2	Applied Clay Science	39
3	Ore Geology Reviews	33
4	Economic Geology	27
5	JOM	26
6	Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology	22
7	American Mineralogist	20
8	Mineralium Deposita	19
9	Lithos	18
10	Clays and Clay Minerals	11
11	Mineralogical Magazine	10
12	Physics and Chemistry of Minerals	9
13	Canadian Mineralogist	8
14	Clay Minerals	7
-	Petrology	7
-	Mineralogy and Petrology	7
17	Geology of Ore Deposits	6
18	Lithology and Mineral Resources	5
19	Gems & Gemology	4