Resources Policy

Aims & Scope

Resources Policy is an international journal devoted to the economics and policy issues related to mineral and fossil fuel extraction, production and use.

The journal content is aimed at individuals in academia, government, and/or industry.

Submissions of original research are invited that analyze issues of public policy, economics, social science, geography and finance in the areas of mining, non-fuel minerals, energy minerals, fossil fuels and metals.

Examples of topics covered in the broad discipline of mineral economics include mineral market and price analysis, project evaluation, mining and sustainable development, mineral resource rents and the resource curse, mineral wealth and corruption, mineral taxation and regulation, strategic minerals and their supply, and the impact of mineral development on local communities and/or indigenous populations.

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
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Subjects & Keywords

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

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.

• Moving towards a sustainable environment: The dynamic linkage between natural resources, human capital, urbanization, economic growth, and ecological footprint in China

  Citation: 980

  Authors: Zahoor, Muhammad Mansoor, Muhammad Nasir, Kishwar

• Rare earth elements as critical raw materials: Focus on international markets and future strategies

  Citation: 701

  Authors: Stefania, Marcello

• The impact of natural resources, human capital, and foreign direct investment on the ecological footprint: The case of the United States

  Citation: 644

  Authors: Muhammad Wasif, Syed Anees Haider, Naveed R., Faisal Mehmood, Fujun, Syed Ali Ashiq

• The dynamic impact of natural resources, technological innovations and economic growth on ecological footprint: An advanced panel data estimation

  Citation: 631

  Authors: Mahmood, Ping, Abdul, Muhammad, Zeeshan, Sulaman

• Exploring the origins of ‘social license to operate’ in the mining sector: Perspectives from governance and sustainability theories

  Citation: 625

  Authors: Jason, D.

• The evolution of the natural resource curse thesis: A critical literature survey

  Citation: 582

  Authors: Ramez Abubakr, Hooi Hooi, Jeremy

• The paths to social licence to operate: An integrative model explaining community acceptance of mining

  Citation: 564

  Authors: Kieren, Airong

• The linkages between natural resources, human capital, globalization, economic growth, financial development, and ecological footprint: The moderating role of technological innovations

  Citation: 562

  Authors: Atif, Muhammad, Muntasir, Haider, Daniel

• Social licence and mining: A critical perspective

  Citation: 499

  Authors: John R., Deanna

• Resource abundance, industrial structure, and regional carbon emissions efficiency in China

  Citation: 429

  Authors: Keying, Meng, Yongping, Xunpeng, Ao, Ping