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International Journal of Mining Science and Technology

China University of Mining and Technology · China · Est. 1992

ISSN2095-2686eISSN2589-062X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

3.052

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

3.164

Total Worksi

1,989

Total Citationsi

63,047

2yr Mean Citednessi

11.03

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Mining engineering. Metallurgy. Topics: mining engineering, safety technology and engineering, mineral processing, coalfield geology, geotechnical engineering

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

Annual Volume~ 128 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,989

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~40 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

China University of Mining and Technology

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2095-2686 / 2589-062X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2.9k

2019

134

2020

121

6.8k

2021

105

5.6k

2022

109

4.3k

2023

126

2.9k

2024

149

1.4k

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ1

Geochemistry and PetrologyQ1

Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Mining & Mineral Processing

Scopus Categories

Geochemistry and PetrologyGeotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyEnergy Engineering and Power Technology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Rock Mechanics and ModelingCoal Properties and UtilizationGeomechanics and Mining EngineeringGeoscience and Mining TechnologyGeotechnical and Geomechanical EngineeringLandslides and related hazardsMinerals Flotation and Separation TechniquesMineral Processing and GrindingTunneling and Rock MechanicsGeotechnical Engineering and Analysis

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Mining Science and Technology

Is International Journal of Mining Science and Technology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Mining Science and Technology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Mining Science and Technology?

International Journal of Mining Science and Technology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 11.03.

Is International Journal of Mining Science and Technology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Mining Science and Technology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Mining Science and Technology?