Journal profile · METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING-MINING & MINERAL PROCESSING
Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
ISSN 2225-6253 · eISSN 2411-9717 · South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy · SOUTH AFRICA
Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.29; fully open access; no APC; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 65 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy is published by South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and is in Zone 4 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mining Techniques and Economics, Mineral Processing and Grinding and Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques, together about 36.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal serves as a medium for the publication of high quality scientific papers. This requires that the papers that are submitted for publication are properly and fairly refereed and edited. This process will maintain the high quality of the presentation of the paper and ensure that the technical content is in line with the accepted norms of scientific integrity.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING-MINING & MINERAL PROCESSING
Editor-in-chief Rosemary FalconPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mining Techniques and EconomicsEngineering17.4%
- Mineral Processing and GrindingEngineering11.9%
- Minerals Flotation and Separation TechniquesEnvironmental Science7.1%
- Metal Extraction and BioleachingEngineering6.9%
- Geotechnical and Geomechanical EngineeringEngineering6.6%
- Rock Mechanics and ModelingEngineering5.1%
- Belt Conveyor Systems EngineeringEngineering5.1%
- Metallurgical Processes and ThermodynamicsEngineering4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mining & Mineral Processing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mining & Mineral Processing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mining & Mineral Processing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceGeoRefSciELOPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (IMM) Abstracts, Environmental Engineering Abstracts, Computer and Information Systems (CIS) Abstracts, SA
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- Impact factor
- 1.29LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 676OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95.48%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 74LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,629 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62 | 62 | 4 |
| 2025 | 65 | 65 | 71 |
| 2024 | 95 | 95 | 229 |
| 2023 | 69 | 69 | 323 |
| 2022 | 66 | 66 | 316 |
| 2021 | 79 | 79 | 1,312 |
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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Page charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 4
Article types accepted1
- reviewThe Journal employs a double-blind review process. The quality of the initial manuscript will be assessed by at least two reviewers nominated by the Publication…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship CRediT author statement
No submission or processing charges Model summary
All papers should include a CRediT statement that will appear below the Acknowledgement section of the published paper. The categories below can be used to describe the roles of the individual authors. Term Definition Conceptualization Idea; formulation or evolution of overarching research goals and aims Methodology Development or design of methodology; creation of models Software Programming, sof…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
SAIMM adheres to the ASSAf Code of Best Practice Guidelines on Publication Ethics and abides by its Code of Conduct. Model summary
Ethical standards for publication exist to ensure high-quality scientific publications. SAIMM aims to adhere to the ASSAf Code of Best Practice Guidelines framed on Publication Ethics and abides by its Code of Conduct.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Permission to publish and copyright
Authors are required to sign the Permission to Publish agreement in which the first publication rights for a contribution to be published by the SAIMM are strictly reserved by the Institute. Reproduction of material for non-commercial purposes is permitted, and indeed encouraged, provided that the source is fully acknowledged. The author is the owner of the copyright in the contribution.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access policy Model summary
The Journal has an Open Access policy that can be viewed at https://www.saimm.co.za/open-access-statement
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind review process Model summary
All papers are refereed in line with internationally accepted standards. A double-blind review process is followed.
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
- South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
- Country or region
- SOUTH AFRICA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2225-6253
- Electronic ISSN
- 2411-9717
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
What CAS zone is Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering / Mining & Mineral Processing. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.29; CiteScore 2, h-index 52.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Harvard; Suggested reviewers: Required, 4. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, GeoRef and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .