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Hydrometallurgy

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Chemistry 288 76 114 26

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 188
Documents by Best Scientists*: 226
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 7
SCIMAGO H-index: 147
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.082
Impact Factor: 5.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Hydrometallurgy?

The aim of the journal is to expand the discussion of research in Inorganic chemistry, Leaching (metallurgy), Hydrometallurgy, Metallurgy and Nuclear chemistry. Inorganic chemistry research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Extraction (chemistry), Dissolution, Copper, Aqueous solution and Chloride. While work presented in Hydrometallurgy provided substantial information on Extraction (chemistry), it also covered topics in Aqueous two-phase system, Stripping (chemistry), Phosphoric acid and Hydrochloric acid.

Dissolution research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Kinetics and Activation energy. The works on Copper deal in particular with Copper extraction techniques. In Hydrometallurgy, Chalcopyrite, Nickel, Zinc, Ferric and Sulfuric acid are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Leaching (metallurgy) research.

The research on Hydrometallurgy tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Cobalt, Manganese and Precipitation (chemistry). The study on Metallurgy presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Electrowinning. Topics in Nuclear chemistry were tackled in line with various other fields like Uranium and Adsorption.

  • Inorganic chemistry (52.91%)
  • Leaching (metallurgy) (33.99%)
  • Hydrometallurgy (22.65%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Detoxification of metal-bearing effluents: biosorption for the next century (1049 citations)
  • Removal of metals by biosorption: a review (1016 citations)
  • The bioleaching of sulphide minerals with emphasis on copper sulphides — A review (725 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Hydrometallurgy:

The published articles focus largely on the fields of Inorganic chemistry, Hydrometallurgy, Leaching (metallurgy), Metallurgy and Nuclear chemistry. The most cited papers explore topics in Inorganic chemistry which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Extraction (chemistry), Dissolution, Copper, Aqueous solution and Chloride. The most cited papers address concerns in Leaching (metallurgy) which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Chalcopyrite, Nickel, Zinc, Ferric and Sulfuric acid.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen
  • Catalysis

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Hydrometallurgy aims to foster the development of research in Leaching (metallurgy), Nuclear chemistry, Extraction (chemistry), Inorganic chemistry and Dissolution. The Leaching (metallurgy) research discussed is included in the broader subject of Metallurgy. Issues in Nuclear chemistry were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Nickel, Zinc, Jarosite, Aqueous solution and Chloride.

The Extraction (chemistry) research presented in Hydrometallurgy explores the relationship between Stripping (chemistry) and the closely related topic of Tributyl phosphate. It emphasizes research on Inorganic chemistry, which includes concerns such as Cobalt. The journal focuses on Dissolution but sometimes tackles the closely related topic of Electrochemistry which is concerned with Electrolyte and Anode.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • A review of hydrometallurgy techniques for the removal of impurities from metallurgical-grade silicon (11 citations)
  • Recovery of gallium from leach solutions of zinc refinery residues by stepwise solvent extraction with N235 and Cyanex 272 (9 citations)
  • Selective recovery of vanadium pentoxide from spent catalysts of sulfuric acid production: Sustainable approach (6 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Hydrometallurgy (based on the number of publications) are:

  • David Dreisinger (70 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Francisco José Alguacil (48 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michael J. Nicol (48 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Gamini Senanayake (43 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Zhongwei Zhao (38 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Hydrometallurgy (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Central South University (379 papers) published 23 papers at the last edition, 23 less than at the previous edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (202 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (190 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Murdoch University (147 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of British Columbia (130 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 6.32% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 35.58% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 14.11% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 9.82% of all publications and 40.49% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Leaching of cathode materials from spent lithium-ion batteries by using a mixture of ascorbic acid and HNO3

    Hao Chen;Shuai Gu;Yixuan Guo;Xiang Dai

    (2021)
    120 Citations
  • The recent progress of ion exchange for the separation of rare earths from secondary resources – A review

    (2023)
    87 Citations
  • Enhancing the Li+ adsorption and anti-dissolution properties of Li1.6Mn1.6O4 with Fe, Co doped

    Fangren Qian;Bing Zhao;Min Guo;Zhiqiang Qian

    (2020)
    57 Citations
  • Bioleaching of metals from wastes and low-grade sources by HCN-forming microorganisms

    Mohammad Ali Faramarzi;Mehdi Mogharabi-Manzari;Helmut Brandl

    (2020)
    50 Citations
  • Separation and recovery of Rh, Ru and Pd from nitrate solution with a silica-based IsoBu-BTP/SiO2-P adsorbent

    Shunyan Ning;Shichang Zhang;Wei Zhang;Jie Zhou

    (2020)
    50 Citations
  • A review of technetium and zirconium extraction into tributyl phosphate in the PUREX process

    (2022)
    47 Citations
  • Recovery of scandium from red mud by leaching with titanium white waste acid and solvent extraction with P204

    Jie Zhou;Shuyi Ma;Yedan Chen;Shunyan Ning

    (2021)
    46 Citations
  • Electrochemical leaching of rare-earth elements from spent NdFeB magnets

    Irina Makarova;Ekaterina Soboleva;Maria Osipenko;Irina Kurilo

    (2020)
    42 Citations
  • Stabilization of arsenic sulfide sludge by hydrothermal treatment

    Hui Xu;Xiaobo Min;Yunyan Wang;Yong Ke

    (2020)
    42 Citations
  • Recovery of rare earth elements from NdFeB magnet by mono- and bifunctional mesoporous silica: Waste recycling strategies and perspectives

    (2022)
    40 Citations

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