Journal of Petrology : Impact Factor & More
eISSN: 1460-2415pISSN: 0022-3530
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Aims and Scope of Journal of Petrology
The Journal of Petrology is a monthly peer-reviewed academic journal focused on the field of igneous and metamorphic petrology and petrogenesis. Published by the Oxford Academic Journals division of Oxford University Press the journal has an cited half-life of over 16 years since 2017 and is one of the leading journals in the Geochemistry & Geophysics category of the Science Citation Index. Professor Georg Zellmer of Massey University is the Executive Editor. It publishes both subscription and open access articles. The journal is a hybrid open-access journal. Less
Key Metrics
CiteScore 
7
Eigenfactor
0.005 - 0.01
Impact Factor
< 5
SJR
Q1Geophysics
SNIP
1.58
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | OXFORD UNIV PRESS |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1960 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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