OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Minerals Engineering is 46. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Incorporation of chloride ion in a copper solvent extraction process: A thermodynamic view	168
Modelling and model validation of particle stability and detachment from the particle-laden surface	151
The development of a novel type of microelectrodes to evaluate the reactivity of fine sulphide mineral particles	150
Editorial Board	117
Computational modeling of cetyl phosphate adsorption on magnesite (1 0 4) surface	107
Mextral® 6103H/naphthenic acid/TOPO synergistic extraction system for recovery of nickel and cobalt from nickel laterite	101
Validation of predictive flotation models in blended ores for concentrator process design	96
Efficiency of electrocoagulation for simultaneous treatment of As and Mn in neutral mine water	95
How copper dump leaching works	95
Agglomeration-flotation of finely ground chalcopyrite using surfactant-stabilized oil emulsions: Effects of co-existing minerals and ions	91
Effect of Na+ alkaline activation on the geopolymerization of a pure metakaolin at room temperature	83
Pre-concentration and partial fractionation of rare earth elements by ion exchange	82
Crushing characteristics and performance evaluation of iron ore in a cone crusher: A numerical study	82
Co-processing of e-waste with natural resources and their products to diversify critical metal supply chains	81
Comparative atmospheric leaching characteristics of scandium in two different types of laterite nickel ore from Indonesia	78
New insights of selective rupture of synthetic sample under high voltage pulse discharge: A numerical simulation of electric field distribution	73
A study on the correlation between fractal dimension and particle breakage for tungsten ores under impact crushing	72
Study on the integrated roasting process of kalsilite ore-CaCl2·2H2O system	69
Impact of axial segregation characteristics on the particle collision energy in rotating drums	64
Simulation of bubble–particle collision process and estimation of collision probability using a coupled smoothed particle hydrodynamics–discrete element method model	63
Assessment of different energy-based breakage distribution functions in population balance model of an industrial scale continuously operated wet stirred media mill	63
Investigating the evolution of surface physico-chemistry in arsenide minerals during flotation process: A study of skutterudite, gersdorffite, and nickeline	62
Ring formation in semi-pilot rotary kiln during salt-roasting of vanadium-bearing titaniferous magnetite concentrate	61
Experiment and simulation research on the effect of lattice defect-Fe3+ on the quartz surface wettability	60
Fine-grained mineral recognition and segmentation in metal mineral optical images based on improved YOLOv8n model	59

Purification of vanadium-bearing solutions: A comprehensive review	58
Quantifying the variability of a complex ore using geometallurgical domains	57
Review on comprehensive utilization of nickel laterite ore	56
Low residual dissolved phosphate in spent medium bioleaching enables rapid and enhanced solubilization of rare earth elements from end-of-life NiMH batteries	55
Research on microwave hydrothermal alkaline leaching defluorination of spent cathode carbon from aluminum electrolysis	55
Assessment of a bio-inspired frothing agent derived from Vitamin E in mineral processing	55
Flotation separation of bastnaesite from calcite using a novel Gemini surfactant as the collector	55
Classifying iron ore with water or dust adhesion combining differential feature and random forest using hyperspectral imaging	55
Advancements in oxygen blast furnace technology and its application in the smelting of vanadium-titanium magnetite: A comprehensive review	54
Enhanced bioleaching efficiency of vanadium from stone coal vanadium ore by adding biochar and plasma treatment	53
Full-process analysis on volatilizing gold, zinc by chlorination roasting and synchronous recovery vanadium by water leaching of carbonaceous gold ore	53
Gold extraction using alternatives to cyanide: Ultrasonic reinforcement and its leaching kinetics	52
Validation of a population balance model for iron ore dry grinding at the IJmuiden pelletizing plant	51
Flotation separation of homogenized fluorite and calcite using sodium silicate and AlCl3 as a combined depressant	50
Life cycle assessment of recycling lithium-ion battery related mineral processing by-products: A review	49
Enhancement mechanism of metal ions on the flotation behavior of muscovite in sodium oleate system	49
Early-age reactivity and strength development in high volume mine tailings-based alkali activated binders and their application potential	49
Evaluation of the effects of L-cysteine addition on the bioleaching of zinc and cadmium from sphalerite flotation concentrate	48
Mechanism of quartz flotation separation from gypsum using tetradecyl trimethyl ammonium chloride: Guiding the improvement of phosphogypsum quality	48
Effects of redox potential on chalcopyrite leaching: An overview	47
Environmental evaluation of metals and minerals production based on a life cycle assessment approach: A systematic review	46
Iodide-assisted leaching of chalcopyrite concentrate in acidic chloride solution: Effect of different parameters on the copper extraction rate	46