Extractive Industries and Society

Aims & Scope

The Extractive Industries and Society is the one journal devoted to disseminating in-depth analysis of the socio-economic and environmental impacts of mining and oil and gas production on societies, both past and present.

It provides a platform for the exchange of ideas on a wide range of issues and debates on the extractive industries and development, bringing together research undertaken by an interdisciplinary group of social scientists in academia, government, the NGO community and industry.

Topics covered by the journal include environmental management at mines and rigs; Corporate Social Responsibility and community development; the environmental and social impacts of artisanal and small-scale mining in developing countries; corruption and the extractive industries; industry reform; the donor community and the extractive industries; climate change and fossil fuel extraction; and taxation and foreign direct investment in the sector.

Submissions which draw upon experiences from both developed and developing countries are invited from across the social sciences.

The journal publishes original research articles, field reports, critical reviews, conference reports, book reviews and short correspondences.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.3
2024	3.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3906

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2461

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.138

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	61

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Why do some communities resist mining projects while others do not?

  Citation: 174

  Authors: Marta, Philippe

• The economic impact of the Coronavirus 2019 (Covid-2019): Implications for the mining industry

  Citation: 152

  Authors: Timothy

• Acid mine drainage formation, control and treatment: Approaches and strategies

  Citation: 131

  Authors: Jeffrey G., Paul F., Louis M.

• Farming, small-scale mining and rural livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa: A critical overview

  Citation: 128

  Authors: Gavin

• The precarious political economy of cobalt: Balancing prosperity, poverty, and brutality in artisanal and industrial mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Benjamin K.

• Four decades of support for artisanal and small-scale mining in sub-Saharan Africa: A critical review

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Gavin, James

• The extractive imperative in Latin America

  Citation: 120

  Authors: Murat, Barbara, Lorenzo

• Women, mining and development: An emerging research agenda

  Citation: 108

  Authors: Katy

• Extractive industries and poverty: A review of recent findings and linkage mechanisms

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Jonathan, Philippe, Samuel

• Conceptualizing social protest and the significance of protest actions to large projects

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Philippe, Frank, Esther Jean, Jos

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