Gems & Gemology
Last updated ISSN 0016-626X
Gems & Gemology is published by Gemological Institute of America in earth and planetary sciences. It is open access. Its article processing charge is not published.
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What it publishes
Recent work in Gems & Gemology concentrates on these topics, taken from its published record rather than from its own description:
- Mineralogy and Gemology Studies
- Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
- Crystal Structures and Properties
- Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Building materials and conservation
Key facts
| Publisher | Gemological Institute of America |
|---|---|
| ISSN | 0016-626X, 2376-4473 |
| Subject area | Earth and Planetary Sciences |
| Access | Open access |
| Article processing charge | Not published |
| Indexed in | Web of Science — Science Citation Index Expanded · Scopus |
| Articles published | 1,385 |
| Publishing since | 1970 |
| Journal website | www.gia.edu/gems-gemology |
Facts come from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Wikidata and may lag the journal’s own pages. Check the publisher’s site before submitting. Indexing shown here is what is recorded, not a complete picture — about a third of journals have no indexing recorded anywhere we can read, so “not recorded” does not mean a journal is absent from Scopus or Web of Science.
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