Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Aims & Scope

The Journal serves as a medium for the publication of high quality scientific papers.

This requires that the papers that are submitted for publication are properly and fairly refereed and edited.

This process will maintain the high quality of the presentation of the paper and ensure that the technical content is in line with the accepted norms of scientific integrity.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	16180

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	248

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.314

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	49

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Materials Science, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Mining and metallurgical wastes: a review of recycling and re-use practices

  Citation: 111

  Authors: E.

• Changing nickel and chromium stainless steel markets - a review

  Citation: 46

  Authors: H.H., N.R., O.C.M., J.C.M.

• Prediction of the spontaneous combustion liability of coals and coal shales using statistical analysis

  Citation: 33

  Authors: M., B.

• Structural characteristics of strata overlying of a fully mechanized longwall face: a case study

  Citation: 33

  Authors: J., J., L., J-Q., T.

• Development status of coal mining in China

  Citation: 26

  Authors: X., L., Y.

• State-of-the-art of standing supports for gob-side entry retaining technology in China

  Citation: 25

  Authors: H.

• Long-term production scheduling of open pit mines using particle swarm and bat algorithms under grade uncertainty

  Citation: 22

  Authors: A.

• Predicting standard threshold shifts for occupational hearing loss among miners at a large-scale platinum mine in South Africa

  Citation: 21

  Authors: L., G., K., I.

• The state of mine closure in South Africa - what the numbers say

  Citation: 21

  Authors: I., M.

• Mapping hydrothermal minerals using remotely sensed reflectance spectroscopy data from Landsat

  Citation: 20

  Authors: M.A., B., T., S., I.

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