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Applied Earth Science: Transactions of the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1983

ISSN2572-6846

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total22

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.302

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SNIP

0.427

Total Works

223

Total Citations

1,072

2yr Mean Citedness

1.59

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the geological characterization and exploration of mineral and energy resources. It investigates the petrology, geochemistry, and structural controls of various deposit types, including gold, rare metals, coal, and hydrocarbons. The journal also addresses methodologies for resource evaluation, such as geostatistical simulation, geophysical exploration, and sampling techniques, and examines the geological and geomechanical factors influencing resource extraction and wellbore stability.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1983

Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications223

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2572-6846

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Geochemistry and PetrologyQ3

Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Geochemistry and PetrologyEarth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geochemistry and Geologic MappingGeological and Geochemical AnalysisGeochemistry and Elemental AnalysisHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisMineral Processing and GrindingSoil Geostatistics and MappingGeophysical and Geoelectrical Methodsearthquake and tectonic studiesClay minerals and soil interactionsMining Techniques and Economics