Elements

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.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.5
2024	2.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5883

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	373

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.880

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	107

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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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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• Ferruginous Conditions: A Dominant Feature of the Ocean through Earth's History

  Citation: 837

  Authors: S. W., D. E.

• CO2 Sequestration in Deep Sedimentary Formations

  Citation: 805

  Authors: S. M., D. R.

• Water Management Challenges Associated with the Production of Shale Gas by Hydraulic Fracturing

  Citation: 749

  Authors: K. B., R. D., D. A.

• Re-equilibration of Zircon in Aqueous Fluids and Melts

  Citation: 704

  Authors: T., U., F.

• Immobile Element Fingerprinting of Ophiolites

  Citation: 645

  Authors: J. A.

• Ophiolites and Their Origins

  Citation: 557

  Authors: Y., H.

• Crossing Disciplines and Scales to Understand the Critical Zone

  Citation: 534

  Authors: S. L., M. B., K. V.

• Rare Earth Elements: Minerals, Mines, Magnets (and More)

  Citation: 534

  Authors: A. R., F.

• Zircon Behaviour and the Thermal Histories of Mountain Chains

  Citation: 533

  Authors: S. L., N. M., A.

• Mineral Carbonation of CO2

  Citation: 523

  Authors: E. H., S. R., J.

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