Acta Petrologica Sinica is an academic journal under the supervision of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and sponsored by the Chinese Society of Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry and the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The journal's publishing policy is to adhere to innovation, comprehensiveness, cutting-edge and orientation, advocate diversity and multi-school, rely on and unite the vast number of geoscientists across the country, explore the mysteries of nature, carry out extensive and in-depth basic theoretical research, promote the research and development of the field of earth science in my country, publish high-level scientific research results, and cultivate and train a large number of geoscientific research talents for my country.
Acta Petrologica Sinica mainly reports on various disciplines related to the basic theory of petrology, including important basic theories and applied research results in magmatic petrology, metamorphic petrology, sedimentary petrology, petrology geotectonics, rock isotope chronology and isotope geochemistry, rock mineralization, and rock-forming mineralogy. At the same time, the journal also publishes review articles, problem discussions, academic trends and book reviews.