EJM was founded to reach a large audience on an international scale and also for achieving closer cooperation of European countries in the publication of scientific results. The founding societies have set themselves the task of publishing a journal of the highest standard open to all scientists performing mineralogical research in the widest sense of the term, all over the world. Contributions will therefore be published primarily in English.

EJM publishes original papers, review articles and letters dealing with the mineralogical sciences s.l., primarily mineralogy, petrology, geochemistry, crystallography and ore deposits, but also biomineralogy, environmental, applied and technical mineralogy. Nevertheless, papers in any related field, including cultural heritage, will be considered.

《European Journal Of Mineralogy》是一本由COPERNICUS GESELLSCHAFT MBH出版商出版的专业地学期刊，该刊创刊于1989年，刊期Bimonthly，该刊已被国际权威数据库SCIE、SCI收录。在中科院最新升级版分区表中，该刊分区信息为大类学科：地学 4区，小类学科：矿物学 4区；在JCR（Journal Citation Reports）分区等级为Q3。该刊发文范围涵盖矿物学等领域，旨在及时、准确、全面地报道国内外矿物学工作者在该领域取得的最新研究成果、工作进展及学术动态、技术革新等，促进学术交流，鼓励学术创新。2021年影响因子为1.87，平均审稿速度较慢,6-12周。