Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
About the journal
Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy is an open-access journal published by The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy in South Africa, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared review time at DOAJ: 26 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
- ISSN
- 0038-223X · 2411-9717
- Country
- South Africa
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Articles in DOAJ
- 0
- Declared review time
- 26 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- double_blind
- Official website
- http://www.saimm.co.za/publications/journal-papers
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2018-02-05
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- —
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 26 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
0
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
26weeks
Works in OpenAlex
2614
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
51
i10-index
657
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy12
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2025-04-29
- Added to DOAJ
- 2018-02-05
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Not declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSS
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPKP PNPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 15%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 68%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity2
- Alternate titles
- Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and MetallurgySAIMM
- Source type
- journal
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Mining Techniques and Economics
- Mining Techniques and Economics
- Mineral Processing and Grinding
- Mineral Processing and Grinding
- Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques
- Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques
- Metal Extraction and Bioleaching
- Metal Extraction and Bioleaching
Show all subjects (50)
- Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering
- Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering
- Rock Mechanics and Modeling
- Belt Conveyor Systems Engineering
- Belt Conveyor Systems Engineering
- Rock Mechanics and Modeling
- Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics
- Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics
- Extraction and Separation Processes
- Extraction and Separation Processes
- Tunneling and Rock Mechanics
- Tunneling and Rock Mechanics
- Mining and Gasification Technologies
- Mining and Gasification Technologies
- Iron and Steelmaking Processes
- Iron and Steelmaking Processes
- Mining and Resource Management
- Mining and Resource Management
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Geomechanics and Mining Engineering
- Geomechanics and Mining Engineering
- Drilling and Well Engineering
- Drilling and Well Engineering
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Coal Properties and Utilization
- Coal Properties and Utilization
- Landslides and related hazards
- Tailings Management and Properties
- Landslides and related hazards
- Tailings Management and Properties
- Soil Geostatistics and Mapping
- Soil Geostatistics and Mapping
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels
- Geoscience and Mining Technology
- Geoscience and Mining Technology
- Geological Modeling and Analysis
- Geological Modeling and Analysis
- Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
- Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
Keywords (DOAJ)
- mining
- metallurgy
- rock mechanics
- mining environment
- risks in mining
- mine planning and design
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