Mine Water and the Environment

Aims & Scope

Mine Water and the Environment welcomes original contributions that address either technical questions or practical issues related to the evaluation, prediction, prevention, or control of water problems at mining operations or their impact on the environment.

The journal and its audience is interdisciplinary.

Manuscripts should convey new technical information and be of potential interest to researchers and/or practitioners in this field.

Laboratory and field experiments, modelling efforts, studies of relevant field sites, technical evaluations of new technology, and engineering applications are all appropriate.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	2.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.604

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	49

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9606

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	536

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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 and Environmental 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.

• Review of Passive Systems for Acid Mine Drainage Treatment

  Citation: 369

  Authors: Jeff, Carl E., Arthur, Paul F., Robert, Louis M., Robert L.

• Geochemistry, Hydraulic Connectivity and Quality Appraisal of Multilayered Groundwater in the Hongdunzi Coal Mine, Northwest China | 中国西北红墩子煤矿地下水系统的地球化学、水力联系和水质特征 | Geochemie, hydraulische Verbindung und Qualitätseinschätzung multipler Grundwasserleiter in der Hongdunzi Kohlenmine, Nordwest-China | Geoquímica, conectividad hidráulica y evaluación de calidad de aguas subterráneas de capas múltiples en la mina de carbón de Hongdunzi, noroeste de China

  Citation: 258

  Authors: Peiyue, Jianhua, Rui, Song, Xiaodong, Chenyang, Kang

• Major Ion Chemistry of Shallow Groundwater in the Dongsheng Coalfield, Ordos Basin, China

  Citation: 223

  Authors: Peiyue, Hui, Jianhua, Yiqian, Hongbo

• Mining Impacts on the Fresh Water Environment: Technical and Managerial Guidelines for Catchment Scale Management

  Citation: 183

  Authors: Paul L., Christian

• Heavy Metal Pollution Index of Ground Water of an Abandoned Open Cast Mine Filled with Fly Ash: a Case Study

  Citation: 141

  Authors: Bably, Kumari

• Long-term Performance of Passive Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Systems

  Citation: 119

  Authors: P. F., J. G., J.

• Water Hazard Assessment in Active Shafts in Upper Silesian Coal Basin Mines

  Citation: 116

  Authors: Przemysław

• Acid Mine Drainage at the Abandoned Kettara Mine (Morocco): 1. Environmental Characterization

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Rachid, Mostafa, Bruno

• Hydrogeological Classification and Water Inrush Accidents in China’s Coal Mines

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Wenjie, Wanfang, Jian

• Underground Mine Water for Heating and Cooling using Geothermal Heat Pump Systems

  Citation: 113

  Authors: George R., Terry E.

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