OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Geochemical Exploration is 30. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	132
Mineral chemistry in apatite from heavy mineral concentrate samples as a prospecting tool for carbonatites in the Angico dos Dias region, BA/PI border, Brazil	67
Valorization of sulfide rich tailings with nature-based solutions for pasture lands	59
Numerical simulation-based targeting of the Au mineralization within the Hongbu Altered Rock type gold deposit, Eastern Shandong Peninsula, China	58
Stream sediment and soil geochemistry of the largest volcanogenic massive sulfide deposit in Türkiye, Karaburun deposit (Central Pontides)	49
Soil gas geochemical survey exploring for concealed sediment-hosted Au deposits in the semi-humid region: A case study from the Zhaishang Au-deposit, West Qinling, China	43
Formation mechanism of high arsenic geothermal water in Gonghe basin, Northwest China	43
Typomorphic and geochemical signatures of multi-colored fluorite: A proxy for magmatic-hydrothermal W Sn and Mo systems	41
Use of porphyry indicator zircons (PIZs) in the sedimentary record as an exploration tool for covered porphyry copper deposits in the Atacama Desert, Chile	39
Spatial heterogeneity and driving factors of temperature sensitivity of soil respiration (Q10) at national scale	39
A novel “green” sample preparation method for portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) geochemistry of unconsolidated sediments as compared to traditional laboratory protocols	39
VNIR-SWIR Spectroscopy and Machine Learning: A new approach for Rare Earth Element detection and quantification in fluorapatite veins (Nolans Bore Deposit, Australia)	37
Mineralogy and geochemistry of altered Emeishan basaltic volcaniclastics with respect to their critical element mineralization	36
Material source and genesis analysis of lithium-rich claystone in Balun Mahai Salt Lake, Qaidam Basin	36
Corrigendum to “Sulfate-reducing bacteria as drivers of ZnCdS mineralization in human-transformed soil” [J. Geochem. Explor. 288 (2026) 108104]	36
Genetic discrimination of the Dongshan Pb-Zn-Cu deposit based on sphalerite chemistry	35
Mineral exploration and regional surface geochemical datasets: An anomaly detection and k-means clustering exercise applied on laterite in Western Australia	35
New insights into the origin and depositional setting of the Haerdaban Pb Zn deposit, Chinese western Tianshan: Evidence from geology, chert geochemistry, and detrital zircon U Pb geochronology	34
The difference in hydrochemical characteristics of geothermal water between the eastern and western parts of the Wugongshan area and its genetic mechanism	34
Geothermometrical calculations of thermal waters affected by secondary processes: The case of Sierra Elvira (Spain)	34
Editorial Board	33
Single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry: A new method to detect geochemical anomalies in stream sediments	32
Magnetite chemistry of the Sarkuh Porphyry Cu deposit, Urumieh–Dokhtar Magmatic Arc (UDMA), Iran: A record of deviation from the path sulfide mineralization in the porphyry copper systems	32
Fluctuations of trace elements and Sr isotopes of the multi-stage scheelite in the reduced polymetallic Yupo tungsten skarn deposit, South China: Implications for ore-forming process	31
A new statistical approach for geochemical stream sediment data interpretation in geologically complex terranes: Stream sediment reconnaissance survey in middle Black Forest, South Western Germany	31

Defining urban soil geochemical backgrounds: A review for application to the French context	31
Utilizing thiourea-modified biochars to mitigate toxic metal pollution and promote mustard (Brassica campestris) plant growth in contaminated soils	30
Geological characteristics and gold enrichment mechanism of the Qinglonggou gold deposit in the northern margin of the Qaidam Basin	30
Deep epithermal Au mineralization at Tuanjiegou, northeast China	30
New views on Somma Vesuvius subvolcanic system and on mechanism that could increase eruption explosivity by a review and immiscibility in melt inclusions	30
The effect of Fe P coupling on arsenic species in sediments during the ice-bound period of lakes in cold regions	30