Manuscript types

The following types of manuscripts are considered for peer-reviewed publication in the European Journal of Mineralogy (EJM):

Research articles report substantial and original scientific results within the journal scope.
Review articles provide an in-depth view of subjects of general interest or of rapidly developing areas in the field of mineralogy. They are composed of a selective collection of published information, analyzed and reinterpreted, providing new perspectives. Review articles will undergo the same review procedure as research articles.
Letters are intended to allow rapid, preliminary publication of results of exceptional importance in condensed form; the complete paper may follow at a later date. The corresponding author should include a cover letter clearly explaining the necessity for rapid, preferential publication of the paper. The chief editor will arrange with one of the associate editors to obtain a review on very short notice. Letters should be prepared like articles, but they should usually not exceed four printed pages with a maximum of three tables or figures.
The manuscript type new minerals, nomenclature, and classification was initiated by Ferdinando Bosi, Chair of the International Mineralogical Association (IMA) Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC). The intention is to support the community working not only on the discovery of new minerals but also on mineral nomenclature and classification. This community is at the core of mineralogy, and EJM fully supports its work by waiving the article processing charges (APC).
Book reviews provide a "critique" of a book and are not primarily a summary. They should contain less than 1000 words and the title should start with "Book review".
CNMNC Newsletters are restricted to CNMNC officers. They present new minerals and nomenclature modifications approved over the year.
Special issue editorials present, synthesize, and summarize the findings and conclusions of the papers published in a special issue.