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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #6,501CAS 2区HybridDomestic Journal

Acta Petrologica Sinica

Country: China•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.833•SCImago Rank: #6,501•Identifier (ISSN):1000-0569(Print)/2095-8927(Online)•Articles / Year: 212•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,113 USD
Former Names:
ACTA PETROL SIN
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Name Changed (Active in JCR)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
2.5
↑ +0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
78

78 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

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1(IF: 2.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.468)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.41)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.265)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.317)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.238)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

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%

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.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
113

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
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.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

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

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

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Science Press
Publication Language
Chinese
Frequency
Monthly
Editorial Address
SCIENCE CHINA PRESS, 16 DONGHUANGCHENGGEN NORTH ST, BEIJING, PEOPLES R CHINA, 100717
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
GEOLOGY
JCRSCIE
9/61Q1
GEOLOGY
JCISCIE
9/61Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—1425
20251.9234112
20241.7219338
20231.8237911
20221.468246944
20211.412131,417
20201.2652391,936
20191.3172202,462
20181.238——
2016—19127
2015—59831
2014—991,441
2013—2923,581
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Acta Petrologica Sinica

WoS Q1
0123201820192020202120222023202420251.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.9

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)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01