Academic Journal
Q1American Mineralogist
About American Mineralogist
American Mineralogist is a scholarly journal published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.036 and H-index of 170.
Coverage: 1920-1921, 1923-1924, 1927, 1929-1931, 1934-1937, 1939-1940, 1946, 1953-1954, 1958, 1960-1962, 1965, 1967-1974, 1979, 1981-2026. Research categories: Geochemistry and Petrology (Q1); Geophysics (Q1).
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Topics in published research
Geological and Geochemical Analysis; Crystal Structures and Properties; High-pressure geophysics and materials; Mineralogy and Gemology Studies; Clay minerals and soil interactions; Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping.
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