Chemical Geology

Aims & Scope

Chemical Geology is an international journal that publishes original research papers on isotopic and elemental geochemistry, geochronology and cosmochemistry.

The Journal focuses on chemical processes in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary petrology, low- and high-temperature aqueous solutions, biogeochemistry, the environment and cosmochemistry.

Papers that are field, experimentally, or computationally based are appropriate if they are of broad international interest.

The Journal generally does not publish papers that are primarily of regional or local interest, or which are primarily focused on remediation and applied geochemistry.

The Journal also welcomes innovative papers dealing with significant analytical advances that are of wide interest in the community and extend significantly beyond the scope of what would be included in the methods section of a standard research paper.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.6

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.394

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	253

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Earth and Planetary Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The composition of the Earth

  Citation: 11471

  Authors: W.F., S.-s.

• PleÅ¡ovice zircon — A new natural reference material for U–Pb and Hf isotopic microanalysis

  Citation: 4376

  Authors: Jiří, Jan, Daniel J., James L., Axel, John M., Matthew S.A., George A., Lutz, Nicholas, Urs, Blair, Michael N., Martin J.

• The application of laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry to in situ U–Pb zircon geochronology

  Citation: 4352

  Authors: Simon E., Norman J., William L., Elena A.

• Geochemical discrimination of different magma series and their differentiation products using immobile elements

  Citation: 4088

  Authors: J.A., P.A.

• In situ analysis of major and trace elements of anhydrous minerals by LA-ICP-MS without applying an internal standard

  Citation: 4072

  Authors: Yongsheng, Zhaochu, Shan, Detlef, Juan, Changgui, Haihong

• Correction of common lead in U–Pb analyses that do not report 204Pb

  Citation: 3794

  Authors: Tom

• Trace metals as paleoredox and paleoproductivity proxies: An update

  Citation: 3308

  Authors: Nicolas, Thomas J., Timothy, Armelle

• The chemical composition of subducting sediment and its consequences for the crust and mantle

  Citation: 2882

  Authors: Terry, Charles H.

• Global silicate weathering and CO2 consumption rates deduced from the chemistry of large rivers

  Citation: 2611

  Authors: J., B., P., C.J.

• Carbon and hydrogen isotope systematics of bacterial formation and oxidation of methane

  Citation: 2449

  Authors: Michael J.

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