Hydrometallurgy

Aims & Scope

Hydrometallurgy aims to compile studies on novel processes, process design, chemistry, modelling, control, economics and interfaces between unit operations, and to provide a forum for discussions on case histories and operational difficulties.

Topics covered include: leaching of metal values by chemical reagents or bacterial action at ambient or elevated pressures and temperatures; separation of solids from leach liquors; removal of impurities and recovery of metal values by precipitation, ion exchange, solvent extraction, gaseous reduction, cementation, electro-winning and electro-refining; pre-treatment of ores by roasting or chemical treatments such as halogenation or reduction; recycling of reagents and treatment of effluents.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5.3

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4233

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2749

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.082

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	147

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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 Engineering and Materials Science, 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.

• Detoxification of metal-bearing effluents: biosorption for the next century

  Citation: 931

  Authors: B

• Removal of metals by biosorption: a review

  Citation: 918

  Authors: F., F.

• Extraction of lithium from primary and secondary sources by pre-treatment, leaching and separation: A comprehensive review

  Citation: 819

  Authors: Pratima, B.D., T.R.

• The bioleaching of sulphide minerals with emphasis on copper sulphides — A review

  Citation: 804

  Authors: H.R.

• (Bio)chemistry of bacterial leaching—direct vs. indirect bioleaching

  Citation: 623

  Authors: Wolfgang, Tilman, Peter-Georg, Axel

• Bauxite residue issues: I. Current management, disposal and storage practices

  Citation: 603

  Authors: G., M., C.

• Biological synthesis of metal nanoparticles

  Citation: 597

  Authors: M., A.

• Review of metal sulphide precipitation

  Citation: 589

  Authors: Alison Emslie

• Recovery of gold from secondary sources—A review

  Citation: 535

  Authors: S.

• Review on hydrometallurgical recovery of rare earth metals

  Citation: 530

  Authors: Manis Kumar, Archana, Rekha, Jyothi, Kyoungkeun, Jin Young

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