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Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy
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Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy

2199-3823

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/40831

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 558 42 60 9

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 96
Documents by Best Scientists*: 131
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 44
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.624
Impact Factor: 3.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy?

The journal was organized to reinforce research efforts on Metallurgy, Slag, Leaching (metallurgy), Waste management and Inorganic chemistry. Copper, Smelting, Metallic materials, Metal and Alloy are all topics related to Metallurgy research discussed. While Slag is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Spinel, Sulfur, Steelmaking and Silicate.

The studies in Leaching (metallurgy) featured incorporate elements of Chemical engineering, Dissolution, Sulfuric acid and Nuclear chemistry. The study on Nuclear chemistry presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Extraction (chemistry). Waste management and Scrap are closely related fields of research discussed in Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy.

The Inorganic chemistry study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Zinc.

  • Metallurgy (37.64%)
  • Slag (23.09%)
  • Leaching (metallurgy) (20.55%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • REE Recovery from End-of-Life NdFeB Permanent Magnet Scrap: A Critical Review (189 citations)
  • The History, Challenges, and New Developments in the Management and Use of Bauxite Residue (171 citations)
  • Recovery of rare earths and other valuable metals from bauxite residue (red mud): A review (128 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy:

The main points discussed in the journal publications deal with Metallurgy, Leaching (metallurgy), Waste management, Bauxite and Metallic materials. In particular, the Metallurgy works presented in the most cited articles emphasize discussions on Slag. The studies on Bauxite discussed at the journal articles can also contribute to research in the domains of Red mud and Roasting.

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

  • Metallurgy
  • Aluminium
  • Copper

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy generally zeroes in on subjects such as Metallurgy, Leaching (metallurgy), Slag, Nuclear chemistry and Extraction (chemistry). The Leaching (metallurgy) studies discussed in it incorporate research from disciplines like

  • Dissolution together with Nitric acid and Particle size,
  • Bauxite most often made with reference to Aluminium.. Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy explores issues in Slag which can be linked to other research areas like Sulfur, Ferrous, Smelting, Steelmaking and Iron oxide.

Zinc, Hydrochloric acid, Leaching (chemistry), Lithium and Sulfate are some topics wherein Nuclear chemistry research discussed in it have an impact. The concepts on Extraction (chemistry) presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Scandium, Chemical engineering, Enthalpy and Silica gel. The research on Roasting featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Red mud and Hematite.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Slag Chemistry and Behavior of Nickel and Tin in Black Copper Smelting with Alumina and Magnesia-Containing Slags (5 citations)
  • Application of Enhanced Gravity Separators for Fine Particle Processing: An Overview (3 citations)
  • Reduction Behavior and Direct Reduction Kinetics of Red Mud-Biomass Composite Pellets (3 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 Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Koen Binnemans (19 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Bernd Friedrich (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kitamura Shinya (14 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Xu Gao (13 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Bart Blanpain (13 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as 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 Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (41 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Tohoku University (23 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • RWTH Aachen University (22 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Central South University (17 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 8 more than at the previous edition,
  • Royal Institute of Technology (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as 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, 8.80% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 25.44% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 15.79% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.79% of all publications and 42.98% 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

  • Selective Roasting of Nd–Fe‒B Permanent Magnets as a Pretreatment Step for Intensified Leaching with an Ionic Liquid

    Martina Orefice;Amy Van den Bulck;Bart Blanpain;Koen Binnemans

    (2020)
    30 Citations
  • Magnesiothermic Reduction of TiO2 Assisted by LaCl3

    Takara Tanaka;Takanari Ouchi;Toru H. Okabe

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • Scale-Up Study of Molten Salt Electrolysis using Cu or Ag Cathode and Vacuum Distillation for the Production of High-Purity Mg Metal from MgO

    Dong-Hee Lee;Hyeong-Jun Jeoung;Tae-Hyuk Lee;Kyung-Woo Yi

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • Applying Improved Optical Recognition with Machine Learning on Sorting Cu Impurities in Steel Scrap

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions During Ferromolybdenum Production

    Wenjing Wei;Peter B. Samuelsson;Anders Tilliander;Rutger Gyllenram

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • Sustainable and Comprehensive Utilization of Copper Slag: A Review and Critical Analysis

    (2023)
    14 Citations
  • Developing a Low-Temperature, Carbon-Lean Hybrid Valorisation Process for Bauxite Residue (Red Mud) Towards Metallic Fe and Al Recovery

    (2023)
    13 Citations
  • Thermodynamic Analysis of Copper Smelting, Considering the Impact of Minor Elements Behavior on Slag Application Options and Cu Recovery

    Eric Klaffenbach;Sina Mostaghel;Muxing Guo;Bart Blanpain

    (2021)
    11 Citations
  • Silylated Thiol-Containing Cellulose Nanofibers as a Bio-Based Flocculation Agent for Ultrafine Mineral Particles of Chalcopyrite and Pyrite

    Ana Luiza Coelho Braga de Carvalho;Feliciana Ludovici;Daniel Goldmann;André Carlos Silva

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • Potential Application of Macrocyclic Compounds for Selective Recovery of Rare Earth Scandium Elements from Aqueous Media

    (2022)
    9 Citations

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