It was founded in 1990 and was originally the Journal of China University of Mining and Technology. IJMST is an English-language international academic journal and has been indexed in SCIE Database since Dec. 2019. It publishes original and forefront research papers and high quality reviews covering recent advances in all fields of mining sciences and technologies. Papers to be published will be p
eer-reviewed and edited by authorities in those fields. The journal is now indexed and/or abstracted by SCIE, Ei Compendex, Abstracts Journal (Russian), Chemical Abstracts, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, Coal Abstracts and Scopus. The journal impact factor (IF) 2021 of International Journal of Mining Science and Technology (IJMST) is 7.67, ranking 1st out of 20 journals in Mining and Mineral Processing Category (JCR Q1). The real-time CiteScore on 5th Sept 2022 in Scopus of IJMST is 13.7, ranking 1st out of 203 journals in Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology of Earth and Planetary Sciences Category (The 99th percentile). Review speed from submission to final decision by Elsevier statistics in 2021 is about 4.3 weeks in average. This journal publishes original and innovative research papers and high-quality reviews covering the latest advances on theories, methodologies and applications in the fields of mining sciences and technologies. It also provides an international exchange forum for the readers and authors all over the world engaging in mining sciences and technologies. International Journal of Mining Science and Technology welcomes article submissions dealing with
• Mining Engineering
• Mine Safety Science and Technology
• Mineral Processing
• Geomechanics and Geoengineering
• Geological Engineering
• Mining Environment and Sustainable Development
The journal is indexed and/or abstracted by SCIE, Ei Compendex, Abstracts Journal (Russian), Chemical Abstracts, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, Coal Abstracts and Scopus. Support of the Society of Mining Professors (SOMP) is appreciated.
