Journal of Petrology
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Aims and Scope
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
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- PublisherOXFORD UNIV PRESS
- LanguageEnglish
- FrequencyMonthly
- LanguageEnglish
- FrequencyMonthly
- Publication Start Year1960
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Since when has Journal of Petrology been publishing? 
The Journal of Petrology has been publishing since 1960 till date.
How frequently is the Journal of Petrology published?
Journal of Petrology is published Monthly.
Who is the publisher of Journal of Petrology?
The publisher of Journal of Petrology is OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
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What is the eISSN and pISSN number of Journal of Petrology?
The eISSN number is 1460-2415 and pISSN number is 0022-3530 for Journal of Petrology.
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