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Journal of Mining Science

Abbreviation (ISO):J. Min. Sci
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Identifier (ISSN):1062-7391(Print)/1573-8736(Online)
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Publisher:Pleiades Publishing
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.9↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Mining Science

WoS Q4
01120.4320180.3620190.3420200.4620210.8520220.820230.720240.820250.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.292
#17,474

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
40

40 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate42.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
110articles/year
0% Gold OA•98.18% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal reflects the current trends of development in fundamental and applied mining sciences. It publishes original articles on geomechanics and geoinformation science, investigation of relationships between global geodynamic processes and man-induced disasters, physical and mathematical modeling of rheological and wave processes in multiphase structural geological media, rock failure, analysis and synthesis of mechanisms, automatic machines, and robots, science of mining machines, creation of resource-saving and ecologically safe technologies of mineral mining, mine aerology and mine thermal physics, coal seam degassing, mechanisms for origination of spontaneous fires and methods for their extinction, mineral dressing, and bowel exploitation.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering89.4%Geology88.4%Materials science77.8%Physics63.3%Metallurgy58.3%Chemistry50.8%Biology48.6%Mining engineering45%Organic chemistry43.4%Geochemistry42.7%Geography40.9%Geotechnical engineering40.5%Quantum mechanics37.7%Composite material35.9%Mineral resource classification34.3%Mathematics33.9%Computer science32.4%Thermodynamics31.2%Paleontology31%History25.9%Archaeology25.6%Mechanical engineering21.4%Structural engineering20.5%Waste management20.4%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MINING & MINERAL PROCESSING

Q4
Rank28/35
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MINING & MINERAL PROCESSING

Q4
Rank31/35
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.9
Articles / Year34
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.8
Articles / Year106
Total Citations91
2024
IF0.7
Articles / Year113
Total Citations178
2023
IF0.8
Articles / Year118
Total Citations252
2022
IF0.85
Articles / Year111
Total Citations308

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #17,474Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1976, 1991-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.292

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.83

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,673 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations228
3-Year Documents259
Citable Documents259

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate33.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

GeologyQ3
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 42.9%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区MINING & MINERAL PROCESSING
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Journal of Mining Science (abbr: J. Min. Sci, ISSN: 1062-7391) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Pleiades Publishing in Russia since 1965. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.90, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.292 (Q3), an H-index of 40.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 110 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,673 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Subscription
Publisher
Pleiades Publishing
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1965
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
CONSULTANTS BUREAU/SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29