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Rocks & Minerals Template

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About the Rocks & Minerals format

Rocks & Minerals is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Mineralogy and Gemology Studies, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies.

PublisherTaylor & Francis
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago, T&F)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Rocks & Minerals 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inMineralogy and Gemology Studies Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Geological and Geochemical Analysis Human auditory perception and evaluation
ISSN0035-7529
Citation impact (2-yr)0.11
h-index18
i10-index61
Total citations5,378
Top institutions publishing hereAuburn University
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Rocks & Minerals per year

118
2014
118
2015
115
2016
98
2017
109
2018
113
2019
112
2020
92
2021
101
2022
102
2023
98
2024
102
2025

Citation impact of Rocks & Minerals by publication year

52
2014
119
2015
83
2016
145
2017
45
2018
67
2019
58
2020
28
2021
42
2022
53
2023
18
2024
8
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Rocks & Minerals

The Geology of Florida

Graig D. Shaak · 1 Jul 1979

Click to increase image sizeClick to decrease image size Additional informationNotes on contributorsGraig D. ShaakGraig D. Shaak is chairman of the Department of Natural Sciences at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.

Reading Pegmatites: Part 1—What Beryl Says

David London · 3 Mar 2015

Click to increase image sizeClick to decrease image size ACKNOWLEDGMENTSI thank Joe Budd, Gary Freeman, Rob Lavinsky, Jeff Morris, and Dan Weinrich for providing photos used in this article. I acknowledge the Tantalum Mining Company of Canada for permission to publish figure 9. Thanks also are extended to John Rakovan and Carl Francis for their…

Rocks & Minerals template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Rocks & Minerals format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Rocks & Minerals template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Taylor & Francis format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Rocks & Minerals use?
Rocks & Minerals uses Author–year (Chicago, T&F) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Rocks & Minerals 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Rocks & Minerals?
No. DocuGuru generates the interact LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Taylor & Francis-ready Rocks & Minerals document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Rocks & Minerals template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Rocks & Minerals format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Rocks & Minerals?
Rocks & Minerals is a multidisciplinary journal published by Taylor & Francis. DocuGuru's Rocks & Minerals template matches Taylor & Francis's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Rocks & Minerals PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Rocks & Minerals template (the interact class) that is ready to submit to Taylor & Francis, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Rocks & Minerals template cost?
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