Geochemical Journal

Aims & Scope

Geochemical Journal is an international journal devoted to original research papers in geochemistry and cosmochemistry.

It is the primary journal of the Geochemical Society of Japan.

Areas of research are as follows: Cosmochemistry; Mineral and Rock Chemistry; Volcanology and Hydrothermal Chemistry; Isotope Geochemistry and Geochronology; Atmospheric Chemistry; Hydro- and Marine Chemistry; Organic Geochemistry; Environmental Chemistry.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.391

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	70

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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.

• Oxidative scavenging of cerium on hydrous Fe oxide: Evidence from the distribution of rare earth elements and yttrium between Fe oxides and Mn oxides in hydrogenetic ferromanganese crusts

  Citation: 373

  Authors: MICHAEL, ANDREA

• Oxygen isotope fractionation in carbonate and sulfate minerals.

  Citation: 359

  Authors: Yong-Fei

• Precambrian provenance and Silurian metamorphism of the Tsubonosawa paragneiss in the South Kitakami terrane, Northeast Japan, revealed by the chemical Th-U-total Pb isochron ages of monazite, zircon and xenotime.

  Citation: 276

  Authors: Kazuhiro, Mamoru

• 1994 compilation values for GSJ reference samples, "Igneous rock series".

  Citation: 275

  Authors: Noboru, Shigeru, Shiro, Atsushi

• Isotopic properties of sulfur compounds in hydrothermal processes

  Citation: 256

  Authors: Hitoshi

• Composition of the core and implications for origin of the earth.

  Citation: 233

  Authors: A. E.

• The SYNROC process: A geochemical approach to nuclear waste immobilization.

  Citation: 215

  Authors: A. E., S. E., N. G., W. O., A.

• Lanthanide tetrad effects in nature: Two mutually opposite types, W and M.

  Citation: 214

  Authors: Akimasa, Osamu, Yoshiteru, Teruo

• Fluxes of volatiles (H2O, CO2, N2, Cl, F) from arc volcanoes

  Citation: 194

  Authors: TOBIAS P.

• The 3He/4He ratio of the new internal He Standard of Japan (HESJ).

  Citation: 193

  Authors: J., T., H., K., J., Y., I., N., Y.

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