Journal of Petrology

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Petrology provides an international forum for the publication of high quality research in the broad field of igneous and metamorphic petrology and petrogenesis.

Papers published cover a vast range of topics in areas such as major element, trace element and isotope geochemistry and geochronology applied to petrogenesis; experimental petrology; processes of magma generation, differentiation and emplacement; quantitative studies of rock-forming minerals and their paragenesis; regional studies of igneous and meta morphic rocks which contribute to the solution of fundamental petrological problems; theoretical modelling of petrogenetic processes.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.5
2024	3.50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2014

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1185

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.660

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	203

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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.

• Trace Element Discrimination Diagrams for the Tectonic Interpretation of Granitic Rocks

  Citation: 6556

  Authors: J. A., N. B. W., A. G.

• A Chemical Classification of Volcanic Rocks Based on the Total Alkali-Silica Diagram

  Citation: 4960

  Authors: M. J. L., R. W. L., A., B.

• A Geochemical Classification for Granitic Rocks

  Citation: 3374

  Authors: B. RONALD, CALVIN G., WILLIAM J., RICHARD J., DAVID J., CAROL D.

• Continental and Oceanic Crust Recycling-induced Melt-Peridotite Interactions in the Trans-North China Orogen: U-Pb Dating, Hf Isotopes and Trace Elements in Zircons from Mantle Xenoliths

  Citation: 3290

  Authors: Y., S., Z., C., K., D.

• Dehydration Melting of Metabasalt at 8-32 kbar: Implications for Continental Growth and Crust-Mantle Recycling

  Citation: 2852

  Authors: R. P., E. B.

• The Volume and Composition of Melt Generated by Extension of the Lithosphere

  Citation: 2445

  Authors: D., M. J.

• Geothermobarometry in Four-phase Lherzolites II. New Thermobarometers, and Practical Assessment of Existing Thermobarometers

  Citation: 1804

  Authors: G. P., T.

• Partial Melt Distributions from Inversion of Rare Earth Element Concentrations

  Citation: 1771

  Authors: D., R. K.

• The Genesis of Intermediate and Silicic Magmas in Deep Crustal Hot Zones

  Citation: 1655

  Authors: C., J. D., R. S. J.

• Internally-Consistent Thermodynamic Data for Minerals in the System Na2O-K2O-CaO-MgO-FeO-Fe2O3-Al2O3-SiO2-TiO2-H2O-CO2

  Citation: 1504

  Authors: R. G.

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