Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geology
Journal of Sustainable Mining
ISSN 2543-4950 · eISSN 2300-3960 · Central Mining Institute · Poland
Journal of Sustainable Mining: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 43 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Sustainable Mining is published by Central Mining Institute and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mining and Gasification Technologies, Rock Mechanics and Modeling and Mining Techniques and Economics, together about 24.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Sustainable Mining is dedicated to the core problems of contemporary mining, for which issues related to sustainable development pose a great challenge nowadays. The mission of this journal is to promote and spread knowledge not only concerning the concept of sustainable development in mining, but most of all, specialist knowledge based on international research findings as well as technological solutions and methods, in which this vital concept is discussed and implemented. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish the findings of their experimental and theoretical research related to the challenges of more complex extraction conditions, e.g. great depths, natural hazards, environmental restrictions, which all increase the production costs. The studies concerning the issues related to the novel approach towards the mining sector and the development of environment friendly, clean technologies of minerals extraction and processing are also welcome. In this respect, much attention is given to the development of Clean Coal Technologies addressing also the increasing demand for energy resources and the challenges concerning the emission limits in the mining and energy sector. Therefore, the papers related to the application of the innovative Clean Coal Technologies, like coal gasification in surface and underground reactors, co-gasification of coal with biomass and waste materials, highly efficient combustion, hydrogenation, polygeneration as well as novel catalysts and thermodynamic aspects of thermochemical conversion of solid fuels are also welcome. Many environmental issues are an inseparable part of any kind of mining activity and influence the overall economic system of the mining industry. Sustainable management of the environment in any way affected by mining activity has a crucial influence on a matter of national environmental significance in countries where mining of fossil fuels and valuable minerals is under development. That is why Journal of Sustainable Mining covers also topics related to environmental protection at industrial areas, safe waste disposal and post-mining land reclamation including recently raised problems caused by NORM (Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials) that are inherent in exploitations of many kinds of natural resources. Subject areas: Clean Coal Technologies Economics and Industry Organization Social Aspects of Mining Activities Material Engineering Occupational Safety and Health Rock Mechanics Mining
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geology
Editor-in-chief Adam SmolińskiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Poland 17, India 3, Spain 3, Canada 3, Mainland China 2 (40 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mining and Gasification TechnologiesEngineering9.2%
- Rock Mechanics and ModelingEngineering7.8%
- Mining Techniques and EconomicsEngineering7.4%
- Mineral Processing and GrindingEngineering6.6%
- Geotechnical and Geomechanical EngineeringEngineering6.6%
- Coal Properties and UtilizationEngineering6.4%
- Mining and Resource ManagementEngineering6.4%
- Geotechnical and Mining EngineeringEngineering5.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mining & Mineral Processing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mining & Mineral Processing | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 147OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 657 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 35 | 5 |
| 2025 | 43 | 43 | 68 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 91 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 178 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 134 |
| 2021 | 247 | 247 | 423 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 400 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 400 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted11
- commentaryOriginal Research Articles: Original high-quality research papers presenting a novel research problem based on reliable, globally sound literature review. All t…Length not stated
- editorialInitial evaluation All submitted manuscripts will be checked by the Editorial Office to determine whether they are properly prepared and whether they follow the…Length not stated
- letterOriginal Research Articles: Original high-quality research papers presenting a novel research problem based on reliable, globally sound literature review. All t…Length not stated
- lettersLetters: A short commentary discussing an article previously published in Journal of Sustainable Mining.Length not stated
- literature reviewOriginal Research Articles: Original high-quality research papers presenting a novel research problem based on reliable, globally sound literature review. All t…Length not stated
- original research articleOriginal Research Articles: Original high-quality research papers presenting a novel research problem based on reliable, globally sound literature review. All t…Length not stated
- original research articlesOriginal Research Articles: Original high-quality research papers presenting a novel research problem based on reliable, globally sound literature review.Length not stated
- research paperOriginal Research Articles: Original high-quality research papers presenting a novel research problem based on reliable, globally sound literature review. All t…Length not stated
- reviewOriginal Research Articles: Original high-quality research papers presenting a novel research problem based on reliable, globally sound literature review. All t…Length not stated
- review articleOriginal Research Articles: Original high-quality research papers presenting a novel research problem based on reliable, globally sound literature review. All t…Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles: Before preparing a review article for Journal of Sustainable Mining, authors are encouraged to discuss any proposed review with the Editor-in-C…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use Generative AI Statement
Generative AI use must be disclosed Model summary
Authors are required to disclose any use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) during the preparation of their manuscript. All papers submitted to JSM should include Generative AI Statement clearly describing how AI were utilized. Example Generative AI Statement: The authors declare that generative AI tools (including [NAMES OF TOOLS]) were used solely for linguistic refinement of the manuscr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
All authors are requested to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest including any financial, personal or other relationships with other people or organizations within three years of beginning the submitted work that could inappropriately influence, or be perceived to influence, their work. The respective statement is requested to be made directly in the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
COPE member Model summary
Journal of Sustainable Mining is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and follows the COPE guidelines on how to deal with potential acts of misconduct.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors retain copyright Model summary
Authors of articles published in Journal of Sustainable Mining retain the copyright to their work. By submitting a manuscript, the authors grant the publisher (Central Mining Institute – National Research Institute, Poland) a non-exclusive license to publish the article, identify itself as the original publisher, and distribute the work in all forms and media.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access statement
This is open access journal. Every article published in this journal will be published open access. This means that the article is universally and freely accessible via the Internet in perpetuity, in an easily readable format immediately after publication. Accepted articles are subject to an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publication and editorial services. The ongoing oper…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review statement
Single-blind peer review Model summary
All submitted manuscripts that are deemed suitable for consideration are subject to peer review. The journal operates a single-blind review process, in which reviewers are aware of the authors’ identities, while reviewer identities are not disclosed to the authors. Each manuscript is evaluated by at least two independent external reviewers with relevant expertise in the subject area. Reviewers are…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via iThenticate Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are screened for potential plagiarism via iThenticate software.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints policy
Preprints of accepted papers allowed Model summary
Authors can upload online preprints of papers accepted for publication in JSM (but not published yet) under the following conditions: Please clearly indicate that the preprint has been accepted for publication in Journal of Sustainable Mining, and indicate the Issue, Volume and Year of publication. The version uploaded should be the accepted manuscript (post-peer review but prior to publisher form…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Central Mining Institute
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2543-4950
- Electronic ISSN
- 2300-3960
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 25, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Sustainable Mining
What CAS zone is Journal of Sustainable Mining in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Sustainable Mining is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Green & Sustainable Science & Technology / Mining & Mineral Processing. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Sustainable Mining?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Sustainable Mining based?
Of the 40 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (17), India (3) and Spain (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Sustainable Mining?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Sustainable Mining is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Sustainable Mining open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Sustainable Mining is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .