Editorial board
Editors of this journal work on a purely voluntary basis without remuneration. This secures the freedom of taking editorial decisions purely based on scientific quality assurance without any interference with the economic interests an open-access publisher might have.
Managing editor

Jannick Ingrin
UMET, CNRS Université de Lille
UMET
UMET
France

Chief editors
Etienne Balan
Sorbonne Universite
FSI
IMPMC
FSI
IMPMC
France

Patrick Cordier
Université de Lille
UMET
UMET
France


Reto Gieré
University of Pennsylvania
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth and Environmental Science
United States

Sergey Krivovichev
St.Petersburg State University
Russian Federation

Elisabetta Rampone
University of Genova
Department of Earth, Environment and Life Sciences (DISTAV)
Department of Earth, Environment and Life Sciences (DISTAV)
Italy

Carlos Rodriguez-Navarro
University of Granada
Dept. Mineralogy and Petrology
Dept. Mineralogy and Petrology
Spain
Advisory editor
Christian Chopin
ENS - CNRS
Laboratoire de Géologie
Laboratoire de Géologie
France
Associate editors
Rossella Arletti
University of Modena and Reggio Emilina
Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences
Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences
Italy
Subject areas
Subject areas
Crystal chemistry
High-pressure study of minerals
X-ray and mineral structure
High-pressure study of minerals
X-ray and mineral structure
Elena Belluso
University of Torino
Dept. of Earth Sciences
Dept. of Earth Sciences
Italy
Subject areas
Subject areas
Accessory minerals
Crystal growth and mineral formation
Electron microscopy of minerals and rocks
Environmental and bio-mineralogy
Ore deposits and mineral resources
Crystal growth and mineral formation
Electron microscopy of minerals and rocks
Environmental and bio-mineralogy
Ore deposits and mineral resources
Cristian Biagioni
Università di Pisa
Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra
Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra
Italy
Subject areas
Subject areas
Accessory minerals
Crystal chemistry
New minerals and systematic mineralogy
X-ray and mineral structure
Crystal chemistry
New minerals and systematic mineralogy
X-ray and mineral structure

Luca Bindi
University of Florence
Department of Earth Sciences
Department of Earth Sciences
Italy
Subject areas
Subject areas
Accessory minerals
Crystal chemistry
Crystal growth and mineral formation
Defects in minerals and phase transitions
X-ray and mineral structure
Crystal chemistry
Crystal growth and mineral formation
Defects in minerals and phase transitions
X-ray and mineral structure

Tiziana Boffa Ballaran
Universität Bayreuth
Bayerisches Geoinstitut
Bayerisches Geoinstitut
Germany
Subject areas
Subject areas
Crystal chemistry
Defects in minerals and phase transitions
High-pressure study of minerals
Mineral physics
Physical properties of minerals
Spectroscopic methods applied to minerals
X-ray and mineral structure
Defects in minerals and phase transitions
High-pressure study of minerals
Mineral physics
Physical properties of minerals
Spectroscopic methods applied to minerals
X-ray and mineral structure
Martine Buatier
Université de Franche Comté
UMR CHronoEnvironnement
Département Géosciences
UMR CHronoEnvironnement
Département Géosciences
France
Subject areas
Subject areas
Clay minerals
Electron microscopy of minerals and rocks
Fluid-rock interaction
Mantle petrology and geochemistry
Electron microscopy of minerals and rocks
Fluid-rock interaction
Mantle petrology and geochemistry
Paola Comodi
Università di Perugia
Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra
Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra
Italy
Subject areas
Subject areas
High-pressure study of minerals
Mineral physics
Spectroscopic methods applied to minerals
X-ray and mineral structure
Mineral physics
Spectroscopic methods applied to minerals
X-ray and mineral structure
Giuseppe Cruciani
Università di Ferrara
Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra
Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra
Italy
Subject areas
Subject areas
Accessory minerals
Archaeometry
Crystal chemistry
Spectroscopic methods applied to minerals
X-ray and mineral structure
Archaeometry
Crystal chemistry
Spectroscopic methods applied to minerals
X-ray and mineral structure
Giovanni De Giudici
University of Cagliari
Chemical and Geological Sciences
Chemical and Geological Sciences
Italy
Subject areas
Subject areas
Electron microscopy of minerals and rocks
Environmental and bio-mineralogy
Spectroscopic methods applied to minerals
Environmental and bio-mineralogy
Spectroscopic methods applied to minerals
Lourdes Fernández Díaz
Complutense of Madrid
Mineralogy and Petrology
Mineralogy and Petrology
Spain
Subject areas
Subject areas
Crystal growth and mineral formation
Environmental and bio-mineralogy
Fluid-rock interaction
Environmental and bio-mineralogy
Fluid-rock interaction
Cristiano Ferraris
Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle -Minéralogie CP 52
Earth Science
Earth Science
France
Subject areas
Subject areas
Accessory minerals
Electron microscopy of minerals and rocks
New minerals and systematic mineralogy
X-ray and mineral structure
Electron microscopy of minerals and rocks
New minerals and systematic mineralogy
X-ray and mineral structure

Jane Gilotti
Univeristy of Iowa
Dept of Earth & Environmental Sciences
Dept of Earth & Environmental Sciences
United States
Subject areas
Subject areas
Metamorphic petrology
Physical properties of minerals
Physical properties of minerals

Edward Grew
University of Maine
Earth Sciences
Earth Sciences
United States
Subject areas
Subject areas
Mantle petrology and geochemistry
Metamorphic petrology
New minerals and systematic mineralogy
Metamorphic petrology
New minerals and systematic mineralogy

Chiara Groppo
University of Torino
Dept. of Earth Sciences
Dept. of Earth Sciences
Italy
Subject areas
Subject areas
Mantle petrology and geochemistry
Metamorphic petrology
Numerical modelling of minerals
Metamorphic petrology
Numerical modelling of minerals

Sandro Jahn
University of Cologne
Institute of Geology and Mineralogy
Department of Geosciences
Institute of Geology and Mineralogy
Department of Geosciences
Germany
Subject areas
Subject areas
Defects in minerals and phase transitions
High-pressure study of minerals
Mineral physics
Numerical modelling of minerals
Physical properties of minerals
Structure and properties of melts
High-pressure study of minerals
Mineral physics
Numerical modelling of minerals
Physical properties of minerals
Structure and properties of melts
Alessio Langella
Naples University Federico II
Department of Earth Sciences, Environment and Resources
Department of Earth Sciences, Environment and Resources
Italy
Subject areas
Subject areas
Archaeometry
Ore deposits and mineral resources
Soil mineralogy
Ore deposits and mineral resources
Soil mineralogy
Bruno Lanson
Univ. Grenoble Alpes / CNRS
ISTerre (Earth Sciences)
ISTerre (Earth Sciences)
France
Subject areas
Subject areas
Clay minerals
Defects in minerals and phase transitions
Environmental and bio-mineralogy
Fluid-rock interaction
Mantle petrology and geochemistry
Soil mineralogy
X-ray and mineral structure
Defects in minerals and phase transitions
Environmental and bio-mineralogy
Fluid-rock interaction
Mantle petrology and geochemistry
Soil mineralogy
X-ray and mineral structure

Didier Laporte
Campus Universitaire des Cézeaux
Laboratoire Magmas et Volcans
Laboratoire Magmas et Volcans
France
Subject areas
Subject areas
Experimental petrology
Igneous petrology
Mantle petrology and geochemistry
Mineral physics
Structure and properties of melts
Igneous petrology
Mantle petrology and geochemistry
Mineral physics
Structure and properties of melts

Francisca Martinez-Ruiz
Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra (CSIC-Univ. Granada)
Marine Geosciences
Marine Geosciences
Spain
Subject areas
Subject areas
Clay minerals
Environmental and bio-mineralogy
Geochronology
Mantle petrology and geochemistry
Soil mineralogy
Environmental and bio-mineralogy
Geochronology
Mantle petrology and geochemistry
Soil mineralogy

Klaus Mezger
Universität Bern
Institut für Geologie
Institut für Geologie
Switzerland
Subject areas
Subject areas
Archaeometry
Geochronology
Mantle petrology and geochemistry
Metamorphic petrology
Geochronology
Mantle petrology and geochemistry
Metamorphic petrology

Nobuyoshi Miyajima
Bayerisches Geoinstitut/University Bayreuth
Germany
Subject areas
Subject areas
Crystal chemistry
Defects in minerals and phase transitions
Electron microscopy of minerals and rocks
Experimental petrology
Mineral physics
Physical properties of minerals
Defects in minerals and phase transitions
Electron microscopy of minerals and rocks
Experimental petrology
Mineral physics
Physical properties of minerals

Massimo Nespolo
Université de Lorraine
Jean Barriol
CRM2 UMR CNRS 7036
Jean Barriol
CRM2 UMR CNRS 7036
France
Subject areas
Subject areas
X-ray and mineral structure

Alessandro Pavese
Universita' di Torino
Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra
Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra
Italy
Subject areas
Subject areas
Numerical modelling of minerals
Physical properties of minerals
X-ray and mineral structure
Physical properties of minerals
X-ray and mineral structure
Stefano Poli
Università degli Studi di Milano
Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra
Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra
Italy
Subject areas
Subject areas
Experimental petrology
Mantle petrology and geochemistry
Metamorphic petrology
Mantle petrology and geochemistry
Metamorphic petrology
Dejan Prelevic
University Mainz
Earth System Science Research Centre
Institute of Geosciences
Earth System Science Research Centre
Institute of Geosciences
Germany
Subject areas
Subject areas
Igneous petrology
Mantle petrology and geochemistry
Metamorphic petrology
Mantle petrology and geochemistry
Metamorphic petrology
Joaquin A. Proenza
Universitat de Barcelona
Facultat de Ciències de la Terra
Departament de Mineralogia, Petrologia i Geologia Aplicada
Facultat de Ciències de la Terra
Departament de Mineralogia, Petrologia i Geologia Aplicada
Spain
Subject areas
Subject areas
Accessory minerals
Mantle petrology and geochemistry
Ore deposits and mineral resources
Soil mineralogy
Mantle petrology and geochemistry
Ore deposits and mineral resources
Soil mineralogy

Dmitry Pushcharovsky
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Geology
Geology
Russian Federation
Subject areas
Subject areas
Defects in minerals and phase transitions
New minerals and systematic mineralogy
X-ray and mineral structure
New minerals and systematic mineralogy
X-ray and mineral structure


Alberto Pérez-Huerta
The University of Alabama
Dept. of Geological Sciences
Dept. of Geological Sciences
United States
Subject areas
Subject areas
Crystal growth and mineral formation
Electron microscopy of minerals and rocks
Environmental and bio-mineralogy
Electron microscopy of minerals and rocks
Environmental and bio-mineralogy


Thilo Rehren
The Cyprus Institute
STARC
STARC
Cyprus
Subject areas
Subject areas
Archaeometry
Geochronology
Geochronology

Encarnacion Ruiz-Agudo
University of Granada
Faculty of Sciences, Mineralogy and Petrology
Mineralogy and Petrology
Faculty of Sciences, Mineralogy and Petrology
Mineralogy and Petrology
Spain
Subject areas
Subject areas
Crystal growth and mineral formation
Fluid-rock interaction
Fluid-rock interaction
Carmen Sanchez-Valle
University of Münster
Institute for Mineralogy
Institute for Mineralogy
Germany
Subject areas
Subject areas
Fluid-rock interaction
High-pressure study of minerals
Mineral physics
Structure and properties of melts
High-pressure study of minerals
Mineral physics
Structure and properties of melts
Cliff Shaw
University of New Brunswick
Earth Sciences
Earth Sciences
Canada
Subject areas
Subject areas
Experimental petrology
Igneous petrology
Mantle petrology and geochemistry
Structure and properties of melts
Igneous petrology
Mantle petrology and geochemistry
Structure and properties of melts
Roland Stalder
University of Innsbruck
Mineralogy and Petrography
Mineralogy and Petrography
Austria
Subject areas
Subject areas
Experimental petrology
Mantle petrology and geochemistry
Spectroscopic methods applied to minerals
Mantle petrology and geochemistry
Spectroscopic methods applied to minerals
Riccardo Tribuzio
University of Pavia
Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e dell'Ambiente
Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e dell'Ambiente
Italy
Subject areas
Subject areas
Igneous petrology
Mantle petrology and geochemistry
Metamorphic petrology
Mantle petrology and geochemistry
Metamorphic petrology
Dewashish Upadhyay
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Department of Geology and Geophysics
Department of Geology and Geophysics
India
Subject areas
Subject areas
Geochronology
Igneous petrology
Mantle petrology and geochemistry
Metamorphic petrology
Igneous petrology
Mantle petrology and geochemistry
Metamorphic petrology
Vincent van Hinsberg
McGill University
Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences
Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences
Canada
Subject areas
Subject areas
Metamorphic petrology
Ore deposits and mineral resources
Ore deposits and mineral resources
Rucheng Wang
Subject areas
Subject areas
Accessory minerals
Crystal chemistry
Ore deposits and mineral resources
Crystal chemistry
Ore deposits and mineral resources
Elisabeth Widom
United States
Miami University
Geology & Environmental Earthh Science
Miami University
Geology & Environmental Earthh Science
United States
Subject areas
Subject areas
Igneous petrology
Mantle petrology and geochemistry
Structure and properties of melts
Mantle petrology and geochemistry
Structure and properties of melts
Qun-Ke Xia
China
Subject areas
Subject areas
Geochronology
Igneous petrology
Mantle petrology and geochemistry
Spectroscopic methods applied to minerals
Igneous petrology
Mantle petrology and geochemistry
Spectroscopic methods applied to minerals