International Journal of Mining Science and Technology

International Journal of Mining Science and Technology is a monthly peer-reviewed open access journal published by Elsevier on behalf of China University of Mining and Technology, founded in 1990, with a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 15.9《国际采矿科学与技术学报》是由（Elsevier）代表（China University of Mining and Technology）出版的同行评审开放获取月刊，1990 年创刊，2025 年影响因子为 15.9。

Scope

• It publishes original research and high-quality reviews on theories, methodologies and applications in mining sciences and technologies该刊发表采矿科学与技术领域理论、方法与应用方面的原创研究与高质量综述。
• It welcomes submissions in mining engineering and mine safety science and technology该刊欢迎采矿工程与矿山安全科学与技术方向的投稿。
• It covers mineral processing and geomechanics and geoengineering该刊涵盖矿物加工以及地质力学与地质工程。
• It covers geological engineering and the mining environment and sustainable development该刊涵盖地质工程以及矿山环境与可持续发展。^[1]
• It also serves as an international exchange forum for readers and authors engaged in mining sciences and technologies该刊还为从事采矿科学与技术的读者与作者提供国际交流论坛。
• The entire process from submission through review to online publication is handled electronically其从投稿、评审到在线出版的全过程均以电子方式完成。^[2]

History

• It was founded in 1990 and was originally the Journal of China University of Mining and Technology该刊创刊于 1990 年，最初名为（Journal of China University of Mining and Technology）。
• It is owned by China University of Mining and Technology and published by Elsevier该刊由（China University of Mining and Technology）所有，并由（Elsevier）出版。
• It is a fully open access journal and all articles are immediately and permanently free to read and reuse该刊为完全开放获取期刊，所有文章一经出版即可即时永久免费阅读与再利用。
• It has been indexed by SCIE, Ei Compendex, Chemical Abstracts, Coal Abstracts and Scopus该刊被 SCIE、Ei Compendex、Chemical Abstracts、Coal Abstracts 与 Scopus 收录。
• Its Journal Impact Factor rose from 4.084 in 2021 to 7.67 in 2022 and 13.7 in 2024, reaching 15.9 in 2025其影响因子由 2021 年的 4.084 升至 2022 年的 7.67、2024 年的 13.7，2025 年达 15.9。^[3]
• Its editorial office is based in Xuzhou, China at the Journal Center of China University of Mining and Technology其编辑部设在中国（Xuzhou）的（China University of Mining and Technology）期刊中心。
• It publishes twelve issues per year and its papers are written in English该刊每年出版 12 期，论文以英文撰写。

Editors

• Its Editor-in-Chief is Jixiong Zhang of China University of Mining and Technology其主编为（China University of Mining and Technology）的 Jixiong Zhang。
• Its Executive Editor-in-Chief is Jingfeng He of the same university其执行主编为同一所大学的 Jingfeng He。
• Its Co-Editors include Syd S. Peng of West Virginia University and Ismet Canbulat of the University of New South Wales其合作主编包括（West Virginia University）的 Syd S. Peng 与（University of New South Wales）的 Ismet Canbulat。
• Its board members include Heping Xie of Shenzhen University and Manchao He of China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing其编委包括（Shenzhen University）的 Heping Xie 与（China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing）的 Manchao He。
• Board members are drawn from mining schools and institutes worldwide其编委来自世界各地的矿业院校与研究机构。
• Submitted papers are peer-reviewed and rigorously edited by specialists and authorities, with double anonymous review投稿论文由专家与权威进行同行评审并严格编辑，采用双盲评审。