Journal profile · Mining & Mineral Processing
Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing
ISSN 0137-1282 · eISSN 1643-1049 · Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wroclawsjiej · POLAND · Annual
Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.41; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 93 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing is an international, open access journal which covers theoretical approaches and their practical applications in all aspects of mineral processing and extractive metallurgy. Criteria for publication in the Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing journal are novelty, quality and current interest. Manuscripts which only make routine use of minor extensions to well established methodologies are not appropriate for the journal. Topics of interest Analytical techniques and applied mineralogy Computer applications Comminution, classification and sorting Froth flotation Solid-liquid separation Gravity concentration Magnetic and electric separation Hydro and biohydrometallurgy Extractive metallurgy Recycling and mineral wastes Environmental aspects of mineral processing and other mineral processing related subjects.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Mining & Mineral Processing
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 | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mining & Mineral Processing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mining & Mineral Processing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mining & Mineral Processing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.41LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19LetPub ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.01%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 93LetPub ·
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wroclawsjiej
- Country or region
- POLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Annual
- ISSN
- 0137-1282
- Electronic ISSN
- 1643-1049
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing
What CAS zone is Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Physical / Mining & Mineral Processing. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.41; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 19.
How long does peer review take at Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
Which databases index Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing open access, and what is the APC?
Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub; 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: .