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Minerals
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Minerals

2075-163X

Published by: MDPI

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/minerals

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 60 688 1025 34
Chemistry 363 217 333 21

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 1336
Documents by Best Scientists*: 1793
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 37
SCIMAGO H-index: 69
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.545
Impact Factor: 2.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Minerals?

The journal focuses largely on the fields of Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Mineral, Metallurgy and Adsorption. The studies in Geochemistry featured incorporate elements of Mineralization (geology) and Hydrothermal circulation. The majority of Metallurgy studies presented zero in on Leaching (metallurgy).

The research on Adsorption tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Inorganic chemistry and Chemical engineering.

  • Geochemistry (29.13%)
  • Mineralogy (9.81%)
  • Mineral (8.33%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Lithium Resources and Production: Critical Assessment and Global Projections (155 citations)
  • Notes on Contributions to the Science of Rare Earth Element Enrichment in Coal and Coal Combustion Byproducts (134 citations)
  • Global Potential of Rare Earth Resources and Rare Earth Demand from Clean Technologies (133 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Minerals:

The most cited publications focus largely on the fields of Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Adsorption, Tailings and Inorganic chemistry. The journal papers facilitate discussions on Mineralogy that incorporate concepts from other fields like Environmental chemistry and Mineral. The journal publications explore research in Geochemistry and the adjacent study of Hydrothermal circulation.

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 Minerals (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Wei Sun (37 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Yuehua Hu (30 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Nigel J. Cook (27 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Cristiana L. Ciobanu (26 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Federica Zaccarini (25 papers) published 3 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 Minerals (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Kyushu University (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of British Columbia (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Queensland (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Russian Academy of Sciences (10 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Barcelona (9 papers) absent at the last 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, 96.69% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 16.22% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 2.70% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 29.73% of all publications and 51.35% 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

  • Pore Structure and Fractal Characteristics of Different Shale Lithofacies in the Dalong Formation in the Western Area of the Lower Yangtze Platform

    Longfei Xu;Jinchuan Zhang;Jianghui Ding;Tong Liu

    (2020)
    263 Citations
  • Common Problems and Pitfalls in Fluid Inclusion Study: A Review and Discussion

    Guoxiang Chi;Larryn W. Diamond;Huanzhang Lu;Jianqing Lai

    (2020)
    145 Citations
  • Mine Waste Rock: Insights for Sustainable Hydrogeochemical Management

    Bas Vriens;Benoît Plante;Nicolas Seigneur;Heather Jamieson

    (2020)
    102 Citations
  • Carbonatite-Related REE Deposits: An Overview

    Zhen-Yu Wang;Hong-Rui Fan;Lingli Zhou;Kui-Feng Yang

    (2020)
    93 Citations
  • Toward an Improved Understanding of the Marine Barium Cycle and the Application of Marine Barite as a Paleoproductivity Proxy

    Samantha C. Carter;Adina Paytan;Elizabeth M. Griffith

    (2020)
    79 Citations
  • Repeated UAV Campaigns, GNSS Measurements, GIS, and Petrographic Analyses for Landslide Mapping and Monitoring

    (2021)
    79 Citations
  • Rheological Properties of Cemented Paste Backfill with Alkali-Activated Slag

    Yunpeng Kou;Haiqiang Jiang;Lei Ren;Erol Yilmaz

    (2020)
    77 Citations
  • Potential Future Alternative Resources for Rare Earth Elements: Opportunities and Challenges

    (2023)
    72 Citations
  • Invisible Gold Paragenesis and Geochemistry in Pyrite from Orogenic and Sediment-Hosted Gold Deposits

    Ross R. Large;Valeriy V. Maslennikov

    (2020)
    64 Citations
  • Phosphate Rocks: A Review of Sedimentary and Igneous Occurrences in Morocco

    Radouan El Bamiki;Otmane Raji;Muhammad Ouabid;Abdellatif Elghali

    (2021)
    61 Citations

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