Mine Water and the Environment

Top Research Topics at Mine Water and The Environment?

The journal is organized to address concerns in the fields of Hydrogeology, Coal mining, Mineral resource classification, Mining engineering and Groundwater. Issues in Hydrogeology were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Environmental engineering, Aquifer and Drainage. Waste management and Contamination, Environmental remediation are some topics wherein Environmental engineering research discussed in the journal have an impact.

The featured Coal mining study falls within the wider topic of Coal. It dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Mineral resource classification and Ecotoxicology. In addition to Mining engineering research, the journal aims to explore topics under Inflow and Borehole.

Topics in Groundwater were tackled in line with various other fields like Surface water and Dewatering. Hydrology study tackled is connected to the field of Acid mine drainage. It facilitates discussions on Acid mine drainage that incorporate concepts from other fields like Tailings, Sulfate and Pyrite.

• Hydrogeology (38.98%)
• Coal mining (22.66%)
• Mineral resource classification (21.83%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Mining Impacts on the Fresh Water Environment : Technical and Managerial Guidelines for Catchment-Focused Remediation (164 citations)
• Review of Passive Systems for Acid Mine Drainage Treatment (148 citations)
• Major Ion Chemistry of Shallow Groundwater in the Dongsheng Coalfield, Ordos Basin, China (141 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Mine Water and The Environment:

The main points discussed in the journal publications deal with Hydrogeology, Coal mining, Environmental engineering, Acid mine drainage and Mining engineering. Mineral resource classification, Petroleum engineering and Aquifer, Groundwater are some topics wherein Hydrogeology research discussed in the most cited articles has an impact. While the published papers focused on Environmental engineering, they were also able to explore topics like Water quality, Contamination, Ecotoxicology and Drainage.

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

• Ecology
• Statistics
• Carbon dioxide

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Mine Water and The Environment is organized to address concerns in the fields of Hydrogeology, Coal mining, Mineral resource classification, Tailings and Mining engineering. Mine Water and The Environment focused on Hydrogeology research conducted under the discipline of Geotechnical engineering. It explores topics in Coal mining which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Karst, Aquifer and Water resources.

While Mineral resource classification is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Bedrock, Ecotoxicology and Hydrology. Tailings research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Dewatering, Waste management, Gold mining and Environmental protection. The research on Mining engineering tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Sedimentary rock, Roof and Pore water pressure.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Application Overview of Membrane Separation Technology in Coal Mine Water Resources Treatment in Western China (3 citations)
• Mechanism of Water Inrush of a Deep Mining Floor Based on Coupled Mining Pressure and Confined Pressure (3 citations)
• Electrical Resistivity Imaging Applied to Tailings Ponds: An Overview (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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Mine Water and The Environment (based on the number of publications) are:

• Christian Wolkersdorfer (29 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Mostafa Benzaazoua (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Bruno Bussière (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Paul L. Younger (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Rob Bowell (11 papers) absent at the last 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Mine Water and The Environment (based on the number of publications) are:

• China University of Mining and Technology (90 papers) published 14 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
• Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (20 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
• Shandong University of Science and Technology (19 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Chinese Academy of Sciences (15 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Gas Technology Institute (15 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 5 more 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, 22.86% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 38.27% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.11% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 14.81% of all publications and 35.80% 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.