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Clay Minerals

Impact, Factor and Metrics, Impact Score, Ranking, h-index, SJR, Rating, Publisher, ISSN, and More

Last Updated on June 27, 2025

Impact Score

2024-2025

1.81

h-Index

2024-2025

 81

Rank

2024-2025

 16803

SJR

2024-2025

 0.295

Note: The impact score or impact index shown here is equivalent to the average number of times documents published in a journal/conference in the past two years have been cited in the current year (i.e., Cites / Doc. (2 years)). It is based on Scopus data and can be a little higher or different compared to the impact factor (IF) produced by Journal Citation Report. Please refer to the Web of Science data source to check the exact journal impact factor ™ (Thomson Reuters) metric.

Important Metrics and Factor

Title Clay Minerals
Abbreviation Clay Miner.
Publication Type Journal
Subject Area, Categories, Scope Geochemistry and Petrology (Q3)
h-index 81
Overall Rank/Ranking 16803
SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) 0.295
Impact Score 1.81
Publisher Mineralogical Society
Country United Kingdom
ISSN 00098558, 14718030
Best Quartile Q3
Coverage History 1979-2025




Aim and Scope


An international journal of clay minerals and fine particle science, published four times a year, includes research papers about clays, clay minerals and related materials, natural or synthetic. The journal includes papers on Earth processes soil science, geology/mineralogy, chemistry/material science, colloid/surface science, applied science and technology and health/ environment topics. The journal has an international editorial board with members from fifteen countries.


About Clay Minerals


Clay Minerals is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Geochemistry and Petrology (Q3). It is published by Mineralogical Society. The overall rank of Clay Minerals is 16803. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.295. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 81. The best quartile for this journal is Q3.

The ISSN of Clay Minerals journal is 00098558, 14718030. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Clay Minerals is cited by a total of 143 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).


Clay Minerals Impact IF 2024-2025


The Impact IF 2024 of Clay Minerals is 1.81, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Clay Minerals IF is increased by a factor of 0.88 and approximate percentage change is 94.62% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.

Table Setting

Clay Minerals Impact IF 2025 Prediction


Impact IF 2024 of Clay Minerals is 1.81. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.


Impact IF Trend


Year wise Impact IF of Clay Minerals. Based on Scopus data.


Year Impact IF
2025/2026 Coming Soon
2024 1.81
2023 0.93
2022 1.57
2021 1.56
2020 1.47
2019 1.40
2018 1.85
2017 1.35
2016 1.10
2015 0.99
2014 1.17

Clay Minerals h-index


  Table Setting

Clay Minerals has an h-index of 81. It means 81 articles of this journal have more than 81 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.




Clay Minerals ISSN


The ISSN of Clay Minerals is 00098558, 14718030. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.

An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.

Table Setting

Clay Minerals Rank and SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)


The overall rank of Clay Minerals is 16803. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.295. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.

SJR of Clay Minerals by Year


Year SJR
2025/2026 Coming Soon
2024 0.295
2023 0.307
2022 0.290
2021 0.349
2020 0.314
2019 0.428
2018 0.415
2017 0.535
2016 0.365
2015 0.379
2014 0.409

Ranking of Clay Minerals by Year


Year Ranking
2025/2026 Coming Soon
2024 16803
2023 15497
2022 15437
2021 13339
2020 14364
2019 11171
2018 11025
2017 8722
2016 11776
2015 11333
2014 10469

Clay Minerals Publisher


Table Setting

Clay Minerals is published by Mineralogical Society. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1979-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.


Call For Papers


Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.


Abbreviation


The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Clay Minerals is Clay Miner.. This abbreviation ('Clay Miner.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.

ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.


How to publish in Clay Minerals


If your research field is/are related to Geochemistry and Petrology (Q3), then please visit the official website of this journal.


Acceptance Rate


The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.

  • The demand or interest of researchers/scientists in publishing in a specific Journal/Conference.
  • Peer review complexity and timeline.
  • The mix of unsolicited and invited submissions.
  • The time it takes from manuscript submission to final publication.
  • And Many More.

It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.

The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.



Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)


What's the latest impact IF of the Clay Minerals?

Clay Minerals latest impact IF is 1.81. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 1.85 (2018) and 0.93 (2023), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 1.38 in the previous 11 years.


What's the SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) of the Clay Minerals?

The Clay Minerals has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.295, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.535 in 2017 and the lowest being 0.290 in 2022. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Clay Minerals over the previous 11-year period stands at 1.38.


What's the latest h-index of the Clay Minerals?

The latest h-index of the Clay Minerals is 81.


Who's the publisher of the Clay Minerals?

The Clay Minerals is published by the Mineralogical Society, with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.


What's the current ranking of the Clay Minerals?

The Clay Minerals is currently ranked 16803 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 8722 in 2017 and its lowest position of 16803 in 2024.


What's the abbreviation or short name for the Clay Minerals?

The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Clay Minerals is Clay Miner..


Is the "Clay Minerals" classified as a Journal, Conference and Proceedings, Trade Journal or Book Series?

Clay Minerals is classified as a journal that the Mineralogical Society publishes.


What's the scope or major areas of the Clay Minerals?

The Clay Minerals encompasses the following areas:

  • Geochemistry and Petrology

For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.


What's the ISSN of the Clay Minerals?

The Clay Minerals is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 00098558, 14718030.


What's the best quartile of the Clay Minerals?

The best quartile for the Clay Minerals is Q3 (2024).


What's the coverage history of the Clay Minerals?

The Clay Minerals coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1979-2025.


Credits and Sources


  • Scimago Journal & Country Rank (SJR), https://www.scimagojr.com/
  • Journal Impact Factor, https://clarivate.com/



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Year wise Impact Score (IS) of Clay Minerals

Impact Score Table

Year Impact Score (IS)
2025/2026 Coming Soon
2024 1.81
2023 0.93
2022 1.57
2021 1.56
2020 1.47
2019 1.40
2018 1.85
2017 1.35
2016 1.10
2015 0.99
2014 1.17



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