Journal profile · MINING & MINERAL PROCESSING
Mining of Mineral Deposits
ISSN 2415-3435 · eISSN 2415-3443 · Dnipro University of Technology
Mining of Mineral Deposits: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; APC about USD 600; 63 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mining of Mineral Deposits is published by Dnipro University of Technology and is in Zone 3 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, Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering and Technologies, together about 52.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Mining of Mineral Deposits (MMD) is a peer review journal in the field of mining and relevant issues and aims to publish original papers, review papers, technical reports and short communications that are expected to be interesting for mining engineers and scientists that are not published or not being considered for publication elsewhere.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MINING & MINERAL PROCESSING
Editor-in-chief Volodymyr Bondarenko DoctorPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Ukraine 19, Poland 4, United States 3, Mainland China 2, Australia 2 (42 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mining and Gasification TechnologiesEngineering24.4%
- Geotechnical and Geomechanical EngineeringEngineering18.4%
- Industrial Engineering and TechnologiesEngineering10.1%
- Engineering and Environmental StudiesEngineering9.2%
- Rock Mechanics and ModelingEngineering4.6%
- Mining Techniques and EconomicsEngineering3.3%
- Mineral Processing and GrindingEngineering3.2%
- Coal and Coke Industries ResearchEnergy3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mining & Mineral Processing | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
WorldCat, Academic Resource Index (ResearchBib), Google Scholar, Periodicals of the NAS of UkrainePublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 240OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.64OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.26%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 58LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 953 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 43 | 7 |
| 2025 | 63 | 59 | 96 |
| 2024 | 60 | 55 | 346 |
| 2023 | 63 | 58 | 643 |
| 2022 | 70 | 66 | 805 |
| 2021 | 70 | 66 | 736 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | EUR 600 / USD 600 | — | — |
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 accepted4
- original papersaims to publish original papers, review papers, technical reports and short communicationsLength not stated
- review papersaims to publish original papers, review papers, technical reports and short communicationsLength not stated
- short communicationsaims to publish original papers, review papers, technical reports and short communicationsLength not stated
- technical reportsaims to publish original papers, review papers, technical reports and short communicationsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Open access Model summary
All articles published in Mining of Mineral Deposits are published in full open access.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review Model summary
All submitted papers are evaluated by independent experts within the same field of research.
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
- Dnipro University of Technology
- ISSN
- 2415-3435
- Electronic ISSN
- 2415-3443
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mining of Mineral Deposits
What CAS zone is Mining of Mineral Deposits in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mining of Mineral Deposits is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Mining of Mineral Deposits based?
Of the 42 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Ukraine (19), Poland (4) and United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Mining of Mineral Deposits?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mining of Mineral Deposits is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Mining of Mineral Deposits open access, and what is the APC?
Mining of Mineral Deposits is a subscription journal. APC about USD 600.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .