Journal profile
Sustainable Extraction and Processing of Raw Materials Journal
ISSN 2738-7100 · eISSN 2738-7151 · University of Mining and Geology “St. Ivan Rilski” · Bulgaria
Sustainable Extraction and Processing of Raw Materials Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 14 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sustainable Extraction and Processing of Raw Materials Journal is published by University of Mining and Geology “St. Ivan Rilski”. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Extraction and Separation Processes, Metal Extraction and Bioleaching and Mineral Processing and Grinding, together about 31.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Sustainable Extraction and Processing of Raw Materials Journal is an internationally authored periodical dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge on processes, methods and technologies for environmentally friendly and feasible obtaining of non-energy (metallic and non-metallic) and energy raw materials from primary and secondary sources. It links the different stages and covers the entire chain of the raw materials supply – from their geological survey, resources and reserves evaluation through their clean and sustainable extraction and processing to management and control of all those processes. The following fields are covered: Geological and geophysical studies related to assessment of the mineral resources and reserves of the ore and fuel deposits and to their environmentally friendly extraction; Sustainable mining (underground and open pit; geo-technology – chemical, physicochemical, biochemical, and microbiological methods; urban mining; conservation, liquidation and reclamation of mining sites); Sustainable processing of primary and secondary raw materials – physical methods (comminution, milling and dewatering), physicochemical separation methods (flotation, bio-, hydro-, and electro-metallurgy), mineralogical aspects and analytical techniques to follow the mentioned processes; Environmental issues, related to mining and raw materials processing, particularly those related to sustainable development; Modeling, control, economics and management of extraction and processing of raw materials. Multiple publications are not welcomed and the manuscripts submitted will not be considered if such a practice is established. Publication frequency: Yearly volumes. Review process: Double blind (reviewers don’t see the author names). Plagiarism checking: All submissions are checked against plagiarism. Method of Publishing: Online, open access. Author charges: The journal doesn’t have any charges for authors. Publisher: University of Mining and Geology “St. Ivan Rilski” 1700 Sofia, Bulgaria, Studentski grad, Boyan Kamonov Str. Phone: +359 2 8060305 E-mails: m_panayotova@mgu.bg, journal@seprm.com
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Marinela PanayotovaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Extraction and Separation ProcessesEngineering12.9%
- Metal Extraction and BioleachingEngineering10.4%
- Mineral Processing and GrindingEngineering8%
- Mining Techniques and EconomicsEngineering7.4%
- Mine drainage and remediation techniquesEnvironmental Science6.1%
- Engineering and Environmental StudiesEngineering5.5%
- Minerals Flotation and Separation TechniquesEnvironmental Science4.3%
- Geomechanics and Mining EngineeringEngineering4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 96 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 6 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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
- ≤ 300 words
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2
- research articlespresenting original, innovative specific and interdisciplinary research articlesLength not stated
- reviewsconcise reviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
No author-facing fees; accepted articles published free of charge after double-blind peer review by 2 reviewers. Model summary
All articles accepted for publication in the SEPRM journal after double-blind peer-review by 2 reviewers will be published free of charge for authors, no any author-facing fees.
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
- University of Mining and Geology “St. Ivan Rilski”
- Country or region
- Bulgaria
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2738-7100
- Electronic ISSN
- 2738-7151
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 Sustainable Extraction and Processing of Raw Materials Journal
How long does peer review take at Sustainable Extraction and Processing of Raw Materials Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Sustainable Extraction and Processing of Raw Materials Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Sustainable Extraction and Processing of Raw Materials Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sustainable Extraction and Processing of Raw Materials Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Sustainable Extraction and Processing of Raw Materials Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Sustainable Extraction and Processing of Raw Materials Journal is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .