Reflections on Seven Years as Editor-in-Chief for Minerals.

Minerals is a scientific journal that was launched in 2011. The journal has undergone changes in leadership, with Prof. Dr. Leonid Dubrovinsky becoming the new Editor-in-Chief. During the tenure of the previous Editor-in-Chief, the journal expanded its scope to include more diverse applications of mineral studies. This expansion led to an increase in the Impact Factor of the journal, and it is now indexed in multiple categories. The journal has published over 7500 peer-reviewed articles and has a large team of Editorial Board Members and Reviewer Board Members. Annual awards are given to deserving candidates. The outgoing Editor-in-Chief expresses gratitude to everyone who contributed to the success of the journal. [Extracted from the article]