Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
Zhongguo Kuangye
ISSN 1004-4051 · China Mining Magazine Co., Ltd · China
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Zhongguo Kuangye: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 40 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Zhongguo Kuangye is published by China Mining Magazine Co., Ltd. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mining and Resource Management, Geomechanics and Mining Engineering and Geology and Environmental Impact Studies, together about 33.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mining and Resource ManagementEngineering12.7%
- Geomechanics and Mining EngineeringEngineering10.7%
- Geology and Environmental Impact StudiesSocial Sciences10%
- Geoscience and Mining TechnologyEngineering8.7%
- Mining Techniques and EconomicsEngineering6.4%
- Mineral Processing and GrindingEngineering5.5%
- Minerals Flotation and Separation TechniquesEnvironmental Science4.4%
- Rock Mechanics and ModelingEngineering3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology | Q3 | 168/244 | 31st |
| Engineering (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 210/300 | 30th |
| Waste Management and Disposal | Q4 | 117/151 | 22nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,457 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 66 |
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 40 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 40 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | CNY 5,800 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | CNY 5,800 | No | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review, Preprints
- Peer review
Articles in press are peer-reviewed and accepted, citable by DOI before volume/issue assignment Model summary
Articles in press have been peer-reviewed and accepted, which are not yet assigned to volumes /issues, but are citable by Digital Object Identifier (DOI).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Articles in press are citable by DOI before assignment to volumes/issues Model summary
Articles in press have been peer-reviewed and accepted, which are not yet assigned to volumes /issues, but are citable by Digital Object Identifier (DOI).
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.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to Zhongguo Kuangye
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Mining and Resource Management, Geomechanics and Mining Engineering.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Author guidelines ↗
- 3FeesCNY 5,800 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 4Expected review timeabout 40 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- China Mining Magazine Co., Ltd
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- Chinese
- ISSN
- 1004-4051
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Zhongguo Kuangye
How long does peer review take at Zhongguo Kuangye?
Authors report an average review time of about 40 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.
Which databases index Zhongguo Kuangye?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Zhongguo Kuangye is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Zhongguo Kuangye open access, and what is the APC?
Zhongguo Kuangye is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .